Percutaneous Ultrasound-guided Pigtail Catheter for Pleural Effusions: Efficacy and Safety

Objectives: Small-bore pigtail catheters are now being used more frequently for draining pleural effusions. This study aimed to measure the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of these devices in different clinical conditions. Methods: We retrospectively collected data from 141 patients with pleural...

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Main Authors: B. Jayakrishnan, Masoud Kashoob, Rashid Al-Sukaiti, Saif Al-Mubaihsi, Anupam Kakaria, Amal Al-Ghafri, Yasser Al-Lawati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oman Medical Specialty Board 2021-03-01
Series:Oman Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://omjournal.org/articleDetails.aspx?coType=1&aId=2889