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Complications of indwelling pleural catheter use and their management

The growing utilisation of indwelling pleural catheters (IPCs) has put forward a new era in the management of recurrent symptomatic pleural effusions. IPC use is safe compared to talc pleurodesis, though complications can occur. Pleural infection affects <5% of patients, and is usually responsive...

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Published in:BMJ Open Respir Res
Main Authors: Lui, Macy M S, Thomas, Rajesh, Lee, Y C Gary
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4746457/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26870384
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2015-000123
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