Malignant pleural effusions: Treatment with small-bore-catheter thoracostomy and talc pleurodesis

Edith M. Marom; Edward F. Patz; Jeremy J. Erasmus; H. Page McAdams; Philip C. Goodman; James E. Herndon

doi:10.1148/radiology.210.1.r99dc04277

Malignant pleural effusions: Treatment with small-bore-catheter thoracostomy and talc pleurodesis

Edith M. Marom, Edward F. Patz, Jeremy J. Erasmus, H. Page McAdams, Philip C. Goodman, James E. Herndon

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Abstract

Thirty-two patients with a known primary malignancy and a symptomatic malignant pleural effusion underwent small-bore-catheter thoracostomy and talc pleurodesis. Twenty-three patients (72%) had a complete response; four (12%), a partial response; and five (16%), no response. Symptoms in all those who responded were clinically improved. Complications included fever in 13 patients (41%) and moderate shortness of breath, chest pain, or both in six (19%). Small-bone-catheter thoracostomy and talc pleurodesis was successful in treating malignant pleural effusions.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	277-281
Number of pages	5
Journal	Radiology
Volume	210
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1148/radiology.210.1.r99dc04277
State	Published - Jan 1999
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Pleura, fluid
Pleura, interventional procedure
Talc

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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