Tenckhoff tunneled peritoneal catheter placement in the palliative treatment of malignant ascites: technical results and overall clinical outcome

To assess the technical and clinical outcome of percutaneous insertion of tunneled peritoneal catheters in the palliative treatment of refractory malignant ascites and to determine the safety and feasibility of intraperitoneal administration of cytotoxic drugs through the tunneled catheter.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Maleux Geert, Indesteege Inge, Laenen Annouschka, Verslype Chris, Vergote Ignace, Prenen Hans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2016-06-01
Series:Radiology and Oncology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/raon-2016-0002