Short‐course intrapleural alteplase and DNase in complex effusion with bleeding risk

Abstract Pleural infection is an important clinical problem with significant morbidity. In poorly draining complex pleural effusions, the current management favours a less invasive image‐guided placement of smaller bore catheters and adjunctive intrapleural fibrinolysis therapy (IPFT). We describe o...

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Main Authors: Xiong Khee Cheong, Andrea Yu‐Lin Ban, Mohamed Faisal Abdul Hamid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-10-01
Series:Respirology Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.648