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Efficacy and Safety of Tunneled Pleural Catheters in Adults with Malignant Pleural Effusions: A Systematic Review
BACKGROUND: Malignant pleural effusions (MPE) are a frequent cause of dyspnea and discomfort at the end of cancer patients' lives. The tunneled indwelling pleural catheter (TIPC) was approved by the FDA in 1997 and has been investigated as a treatment for MPE. OBJECTIVE: To systematically revie...
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Springer-Verlag
2010
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3024099/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20697963 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11606-010-1472-0 |