title: Use of Indwelling Pleural Catheter for Recurrent Pleural Effusion Due to Postpericardiotomy Syndrome: A Case Report.
abstract: Pleural effusion secondary to postpericardiotomy syndrome (PPS) is a relatively common complication after cardiac surgery. These effusions and syndrome complex usually respond well to anti-inflammatory agents. The use of indwelling pleural catheter (IPC) for nonmalignant recurrent pleural effusions is growing. We report the use of IPC for a case of recurrent pleural effusion due to PPS in a gentleman that could not tolerate anti-inflammatory medications. To our knowledge, there has been no other report of the use of IPC due to recurrent pleural effusion from PPS.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bujarski
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Guy
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D011185:Postpericardiotomy Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents