Indwelling Pleural Catheter versus Pleurodesis for Malignant Pleural Effusions. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Narayan P IyerChakravarthy B ReddyMomen M WahidiSandra Z LewisRebecca L DiekemperDavid Feller-KopmanMichael K GouldAlex A Balekian

Published in: Annals of the American Thoracic Society (2020)

Compared with chemical pleurodesis, IPC results in shorter hospital length of stay and fewer repeat pleural procedures but carries a higher risk of cellulitis. Careful assessment of individual patient preferences and costs should be considered when choosing between IPC and pleurodesis.

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