Use of a Port-a-Cath system in the home setting for the treatment of symptomatic recurrent malignant pleural effusion.

Eur J Cancer Care (Engl)

Department of Thoracic Surgery AZ-VUB Jette, Brussels, Belgium.

Published: May 2005

Symptomatic malignant pleural effusions represent a common problem in metastatic cancers and are associated with a significant morbidity. Pleurodesis still remains the primary therapy of choice. In a few cases, however, pleurodesis is unsuccessful because of a limited lung expansion and pleuroperitoneal shunts have been used. We describe two cases where an implantable PORT-A-CATH system is used for regular drainage of the pleural effusion. The main advantage of this technique is the fact that the procedure of drainage can be performed by a nurse in the home setting.

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