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Outpatient talc administration via indwelling pleural catheters for malignant effusions.
Curr Opin Pulm Med. 2019 Apr 16;:
Authors: Dipper A, Bhatnagar R, Maskell N
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Malignant pleural effusion is a common cause of breathlessness and signifies advanced disease. Common options for definitive pleural intervention include insertion of an indwelling pleural catheter (IPC) or talc pleurodesis.
RECENT FINDINGS: Administration of graded talc through an IPC offers an increased chance of pleurodesis compared with IPC drainage alone and is not associated with a significant risk of adverse events.
SUMMARY: In patients where an ambulatory treatment pathway is preferred, the increased chance of pleurodesis with talc administration via IPC can result in a faster time to device removal and may be associated with better quality of life and symptom scores.
PMID: 30998600 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]