title: Tunneled pleural catheters: an update for 2013.
abstract: Tunneled pleural catheters (TPCs) are a safe, effective, and well-tolerated option for palliation in patients with malignant pleural effusion (MPEs) on an outpatient basis. TPCs are incorporated into international guidelines for the management of MPEs and appear to be the most cost-effective option according to current data.
authors: Renelle
authors: R
authors: Myers
authors: Gaetane
authors: G
authors: Michaud
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000379:methods; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000191:economics; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods; D016066:Pleural Effusion, Malignant / Q000628:therapy*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic