Description of a new technique: management of pleural effusion with a Cystofix catheter.
Pleural effusion (PE) is a common and serious complication of respiratory disease that often requires drainage. Forty-four patients whose PE were successfully treated with a Cystofix catheter are reported. This is a new technique for draining PE that should be considered in all patients.
Kilic
Dalokay
D
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Adana Teaching and Medical Research Center, Ankara, Turkey. dalokay7@yahoo.com
Findikcioglu
Alper
A
Hatipoglu
Ahmet
A
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome