Malignant pleural effusion treatment with Pleurx® catheter: first case in Costa Rica
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| Natura: | artículo original |
| Status: | Versión publicada |
| Data di pubblicazione: | 2015 |
| Descrizione: | 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. |
| Stato: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Istituzione: | Universidad de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Lingua: | Español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/22016 |
| Accesso online: | https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/medica/article/view/22016 |
| Keyword: | cáncer derrame pleural catéter pleurodesis medicina paliativa cancer pleural effusion catheter palliative medicine |