Utility of pleural effusion drainage in the ICU: An updated systematic review and META-analysis.

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Utility of pleural effusion drainage in the ICU: An updated systematic review and META-analysis.

J Crit Care. 2019 Mar 19;52:22-32

Authors: Vetrugno L, Bignami E, Orso D, Vargas M, Guadagnin GM, Saglietti F, Servillo G, Volpicelli G, Navalesi P, Bove T

Abstract
PURPOSE: The effects on the respiratory or hemodynamic function of drainage of pleural effusion on critically ill patients are not completely understood. First outcome was to evaluate the PiO2/FiO2 (P/F) ratio before and after pleural drainage.
SECONDARY OUTCOMES: evaluation of A-a gradient, End-Expiratory lung volume (EELV), heart rate (HR), mean arterial pressure (mAP), left ventricular end-diastolic volume (LVEDV), stroke volume (SV), cardiac output (CO), ejection fraction (EF), and E/A waves ratio (E/A). A tertiary outcome: evaluation of pneumothorax and hemothorax complications.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Searches were performed on MEDLINE, EMBASE, COCHRANE LIBRARY, SCOPUS and WEB OF SCIENCE databases from inception to June 2018 (PROSPERO CRD42018105794).
RESULTS: We included 31 studies (2265 patients). Pleural drainage improved the P/F ratio (SMD: -0.668; CI: -0.947-0.389; p < .001), EELV (SMD: -0.615; CI: -1.102-0.219; p = .013), but not A-a gradient (SMD: 0.218; CI: -0.273-0.710; p = .384). HR, mAP, LVEDV, SV, CO, E/A and EF were not affected. The risks of pneumothorax (proportion: 0.008; CI: 0.002-0.014; p = .138) and hemothorax (proportion: 0.006; CI: 0.001-0.011; p = .962) were negligible.
CONCLUSIONS: Pleural effusion drainage improves oxygenation of critically ill patients. It is a safe procedure. Further studies are needed to assess the hemodynamic effects of pleural drainage.

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