2008
Management of Malignant Pleural Effusions
Spector M, Pollak J. Management of Malignant Pleural Effusions. Seminars In Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2008, 29: 405-413. PMID: 18651358, DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1081283.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsMalignant pleural effusionPleural effusionPrimary tumor responseChest tube placementPleural drainage cathetersBilateral effusionsSpontaneous pleurodesisTunneled cathetersAdvanced malignanciesPerformance statusSystemic therapyOutpatient basisTube placementDrainage catheterLung cancerTumor responseLoculated effusionsBreast cancerTherapeutic reasonsPatientsEffusionCatheterSymptomsCancerReasonable expectancy
2001
Treatment of Malignant Pleural Effusions with Tunneled Long-term Drainage Catheters
Pollak J, Burdge C, Rosenblatt M, Houston J, Hwu W, Murren J. Treatment of Malignant Pleural Effusions with Tunneled Long-term Drainage Catheters. Journal Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology 2001, 12: 201-208. PMID: 11265884, DOI: 10.1016/s1051-0443(07)61826-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalignant pleural effusionPleural effusionChemical sclerotherapySymptomatic malignant pleural effusionCatheter-related painPleural catheterHospital timeDrainage catheterContinued drainagePleurodesisAncillary proceduresPatient careEffusionCatheterHemithoracesSclerotherapyPatientsImage guidanceCareTreatmentDrainageDyspneaPalliationComplicationsPain