title: Malignant pleural effusions: treatment with small-bore-catheter thoracostomy and talc pleurodesis.
abstract: Thirty-two patients with a known primary malignancy and a symptomatic malignant pleural effusion underwent small-bore-catheter thoracostomy and talc pleurodesis. Twenty-three patients (72%) had a complete response; four (12%), a partial response; and five (16%), no response. Symptoms in all those who responded were clinically improved. Complications included fever in 13 patients (41%) and moderate shortness of breath, chest pain, or both in six (19%). Small-bore-catheter thoracostomy and talc pleurodesis was successful in treating malignant pleural effusions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Marom
authors.forename: E F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Patz
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Erasmus
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: McAdams
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Goodman
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Herndon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002404:Catheterization; D015505:Chest Tubes; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016066:Pleural Effusion, Malignant / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D018700:Pleurodesis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D013627:Talc / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013907:Thoracostomy
chemical_list: D013627:Talc