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Pigtail Catheter Use for Draining Pleural Effusions of Various Etiologies
Joint Authors
Amer, Hesham Galal
Bediwy, Adel Salah
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-01-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Use of small-bore pigtail catheter is a less invasive way for draining pleural effusions than chest tube thoracostomy.
Methods.
Prospectively, we evaluated efficacy and safety of pigtail catheter (8.5–14 French) insertion in 51 cases of pleural effusion of various etiologies.
Malignant effusion cases had pleurodesis done through the catheter.
Results.
Duration of drainage of pleural fluid was 3–14 days.
Complications included pain (23 patients), pneumothorax (10 patients), catheter blockage (two patients), and infection (one patient).
Overall success rate was 82.35% (85.71% for transudative, 83.33% for tuberculous, 81.81% for malignant, and 80% for parapneumonic effusion).
Nine cases had procedure failure, five due to loculated effusions, and four due to rapid reaccumulation of fluid after catheter removal.
Only two empyema cases (out of six) had a successful procedure.
Conclusion.
Pigtail catheter insertion is an effective and safe method of draining pleural fluid.
We encourage its use for all cases of pleural effusion requiring chest drain except for empyema and other loculated effusions that yielded low success rate.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bediwy, Adel Salah& Amer, Hesham Galal. 2012. Pigtail Catheter Use for Draining Pleural Effusions of Various Etiologies. ISRN Pulmonology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-449199
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bediwy, Adel Salah& Amer, Hesham Galal. Pigtail Catheter Use for Draining Pleural Effusions of Various Etiologies. ISRN Pulmonology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-449199
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bediwy, Adel Salah& Amer, Hesham Galal. Pigtail Catheter Use for Draining Pleural Effusions of Various Etiologies. ISRN Pulmonology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-449199
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-449199