Thoracoscopy and talc poudrage compared with intercostal drainage and talc slurry infusion to manage malignant pleural effusion: the TAPPS RCT

Background: There are around 40,000 new cases of malignant pleural effusion in the UK each year. Insertion of talc slurry via a chest tube is the current standard treatment in the UK. However, some centres prefer local anaesthetic thoracoscopy and talc poudrage. There is no consensus as to which app...

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Principais autores:	Rahul Bhatnagar, Ramon Luengo-Fernandez, Brennan C Kahan, Najib M Rahman, Robert F Miller, Nick A Maskell
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado em:	NIHR Journals Library 2020-06-01
coleção:	Health Technology Assessment
Assuntos:	malignant pleural effusion thoracoscopy chest drain talc slurry talc poudrage pleurodesis cost-effectiveness randomised controlled trial
Acesso em linha:	https://doi.org/10.3310/hta24260
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