Critical analysis of the utility of initial pleural aspiration in the diagnosis and management of suspected malignant pleural effusion

Critical analysis of the utility of initial pleural aspiration in the diagnosis and management of suspected malignant pleural effusion

Introduction Current guidelines recommend an initial pleural aspiration in the investigation and management of suspected malignant pleural effusions (MPEs) with the aim of establishing a diagnosis, identifying non-expansile lung (NEL) and, at times, providing a therapeutic procedure. A wealth of res...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Najib M Rahman, Qiang Lu, Eihab O Bedawi, Maged Hassan, Rachelle Asciak, Rachel Mary Mercer, Rebecca Varatharajah, Gillian Shepherd, Olalla Castro-Añón, David J McCracken, Alexandra Dudina, Dinesh Addala, Stamatoula Tsikrika, Vineeth George, Radhika Banka, Robert Hallifax, Janis Kay Shute
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-09-01
Series:BMJ Open Respiratory Research
Online Access:https://bmjopenrespres.bmj.com/content/7/1/e000701.full

Internet

https://bmjopenrespres.bmj.com/content/7/1/e000701.full

Similar Items