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Complications of indwelling pleural catheter use and their management
The growing utilisation of indwelling pleural catheters (IPCs) has put forward a new era in the management of recurrent symptomatic pleural effusions. IPC use is safe compared to talc pleurodesis, though complications can occur. Pleural infection affects <5% of patients, and is usually responsive...
Autores principales: | Lui, Macy M S, Thomas, Rajesh, Lee, Y C Gary |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4746457/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26870384 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2015-000123 |
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