[Management of malignant pleural effusion by tetracycline pleurodesis].
Eleven patients were treated with chest tube drainage and intrapleural instillation of tetracycline for malignant pleural effusion. In ten cases this procedure for 6-10 days achieved complete resolution of pleural fluid and produced pleurodesis. Only one patient needed longer treatment, but it was also successful. Fluid recurrence was not recognised during the follow-up period. This method is very effective and simple, so the authors recommend the tetracycline pleurodesis for the palliative management of malignant pleural effusions.
Horváth
T
T
Orosz
E
E
Czenkár
B
B
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006876:Hydrothorax / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D010166:Palliative Care; D010994:Pleura / Q000187:drug effects; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D013752:Tetracycline
Malignus mellkasi folyadékgyülemek kezelése tetraciklin pleurodézissel.