Implantation of permanent pleural catheter for palliation of malignant pleural effusion

Michelle Meier,1 Marie Riis Mortensen,1 Lene Unmack Larsen2 1Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, 2Department of Radiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark Purpose: Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is a disabling condition caused in most instances by far-advanced cancer. The treatmen...

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Main Authors: Meier M, Mortensen MR, Larsen LU
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2016-11-01
Series:Cancer Management and Research
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Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/implantation-of-permanent-pleural-catheter-for-palliation-of-malignant-peer-reviewed-article-CMAR