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Title
Efficacy and safety of tunneled pleural catheters in adults with malignant pleural effusions: a systematic review.
Authors
Van Meter, Margaret E M; McKee, Kanako Y; Kohlwes, R Jeffrey
Abstract
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.
Publication
Journal of general internal medicine, 2011, Vol 26, Issue 1, p70