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
1994
Intrapleural Urokinase in the Treatment of Loculated Pleural Effusions
Pollak J, Passik C. Intrapleural Urokinase in the Treatment of Loculated Pleural Effusions. CHEST Journal 1994, 105: 868-873. PMID: 8131554, DOI: 10.1378/chest.105.3.868.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComplex pleural effusionsTube drainagePleural effusionPleural processesIntrapleural urokinase instillationLoculated pleural fluidComputed tomography scanLoculated pleural effusionIntrapleural urokinasePersistent fluidUK instillationUrokinase instillationAdequate trialClinical improvementIntrapleural instillationIntrapleural administrationTube thoracostomyDisease 6Complete resolutionSimple drainagePleural cavityPleural fluidTomography scanRadiographic demonstrationInstillation