Malignant pleural effusion treatment with Pleurx® catheter: first case in Costa Rica
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| Formato: | artículo original |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de Publicación: | 2015 |
| Descripción: | Malignant pleural effusion is a common complication of cancer, this entity represents a therapeutic challenge as the survival of patients with the disease is usually limited. We present the first reported case in Costa Rica of a PleurX® catheter insertion for symptomatic malignant pleural effusion management in a patient previously treated with multiple thoracenteses. This device is a new therapeutic alternative in Costa Rica for the treatment of this serious complication associated with a limited life prognosis and impaired quality of life. |
| País: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Institución: | Universidad de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Lenguaje: | Español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/22016 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/medica/article/view/22016 |
| Palabra clave: | cáncer derrame pleural catéter pleurodesis medicina paliativa cancer pleural effusion catheter palliative medicine |