Malignant pleural effusion management: keeping the flood gates shut

With no cure for malignant pleural effusion, efforts are focused on symptomatic management. Historically, this symptomatic management was achieved with the instillation of a sclerosant agent into the pleural space to achieve pleurodesis. The development of the tunnelled indwelling pleural catheter a...

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Main Authors: Walker, S, Mercer, R, Maskell, N, Rahman, N
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019