Pigtail Catheter: A Less Invasive Option for Pleural Drainage in Egyptian Patients with Recurrent Hepatic Hydrothorax

Background and Aims. Treatment of hepatic hydrothorax is a clinical challenge. Chest tube insertion for hepatic hydrothorax is associated with high complication rates. We assessed the use of pigtail catheter as a safe and practical method for treatment of recurrent hepatic hydrothorax as it had not...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Sharaf-Eldin, Adel Salah Bediwy, Abdelrahman Kobtan, Sherief Abd-Elsalam, Ferial El-Kalla, Loai Mansour, Walaa Elkhalawany, Mohamed Elhendawy, Samah Soliman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4013052