| Literature DB >> 29249857 |
Tony Ha1, David C Madoff2, David Li2.
Abstract
Malignant ascites and pleural effusion are significant contributors to patient symptoms such as shortness of breath, abdominal distension, and nausea in the setting of cancer. There are numerous methods employed to control such symptoms such as serial drainages, pleurodesis, and tunneled drainage catheters. Tunneled drainage catheters are a safe, effective, and a minimally invasive procedure to palliate the symptoms of malignant ascites and pleural effusion.Entities:
Keywords: malignant ascites; malignant pleural effusion; tunneled drainage catheter; tunneled peritoneal catheter; tunneled pleural catheter
Year: 2017 PMID: 29249857 PMCID: PMC5730441 DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1608704
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Semin Intervent Radiol ISSN: 0739-9529 Impact factor: 1.513