Case Report: Indwelling Pleural Catheter Based Management of Refractory Hepatic Hydrothorax as a Bridge to Liver Transplantation

Introduction: Liver transplantation is the treatment of choice for decompensated liver disease, and by extension for hepatic hydrothorax. Persistent pleural effusions make it challenging for patients to maintain physiological fitness for transplantation. Indwelling pleural catheters (IPCs) provide c...

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Autores principales: Selvan, Mayurun, Collins, Hannah, Griffiths, William, Gelson, William, Herre, Jurgen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
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Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8311019/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34322505
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2021.695977

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8311019/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34322505
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2021.695977

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