@article{JOVS19571,
author = {Ricardo Mingarini Terra and Alberto Jorge Monteiro Dela Vega},
title = {Treatment of malignant pleural effusion},
journal = {Journal of Visualized Surgery},
volume = {4},
number = {5},
year = {2018},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is a very disabling condition that often affects patients with advanced neoplasm. Conservative approach, repeated thoracentesis, pleurodesis and use of indwelling pleural catheters (IPC) are the main methods to deal with this condition. The ideal treatment must focus on symptom relief and has to take into account patient underlying diseases, performance status and necessity of adequate tissue sample for diagnosis. In a video we show techniques to perform video assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) pleural biopsy and talc poudrage pleurodesis.},
issn = {2221-2965}, url = {https://jovs.amegroups.org/article/view/19571}
}