Thoracoscopy and talc poudrage compared with intercostal drainage and talc slurry infusion to manage malignant pleural effusion: the TAPPS RCT

Thoracoscopy and talc poudrage compared with intercostal drainage and talc slurry infusion to manage malignant pleural effusion: the TAPPS RCT

Background: There are around 40,000 new cases of malignant pleural effusion in the UK each year. Insertion of talc slurry via a chest tube is the current standard treatment in the UK. However, some centres prefer local anaesthetic thoracoscopy and talc poudrage. There is no consensus as to which app...

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Main Authors: Rahul Bhatnagar, Ramon Luengo-Fernandez, Brennan C Kahan, Najib M Rahman, Robert F Miller, Nick A Maskell
פורמט: Article
שפה:English
יצא לאור: NIHR Journals Library 2020-06-01
סדרה:Health Technology Assessment
נושאים:
malignant pleural effusion
thoracoscopy
chest drain
talc slurry
talc poudrage
pleurodesis
cost-effectiveness
randomised controlled trial
גישה מקוונת:https://doi.org/10.3310/hta24260

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https://doi.org/10.3310/hta24260

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