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A Simple Solution for Complicated Pleural Effusions

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1 A Simple Solution for Complicated Pleural Effusions
Sudish C. Murthy, MD, PhD, Ikenna Okereke, MD, David P. Mason, MD, Thomas W. Rice, MD  Journal of Thoracic Oncology  Volume 1, Issue 7, Pages (September 2006) DOI: /S (15) Copyright © 2006 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Terms and Conditions

2 FIGURE 1 Assessment of patients who received catheters.
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3 FIGURE 2 Freedom from reintervention.
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4 FIGURE 3 Plain chest radiogram pre- and post-evacuation of a malignant pleural effusion and placement of PleurX catheter (Denver Biomedical, Golden, CO). The image after catheter insertion demonstrates a densely entrapped lung. Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2006 1, DOI: ( /S (15) ) Copyright © 2006 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Terms and Conditions


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