P1-025: Two cases of fatal hypoxemia after talc pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusion

Pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusion: talc, toxicity and where next?

Treatment of recurrent malignant pleural effusion by iodized talc pleurodesis.

Chemical pleurodesis using iodized talc is an effective method of treating symptomatic recurrent malignant pleural effusions. Twenty-three effusions occurring in 21 patients treated by this method are described with two illustrative case reports. The procedure eliminated the need for further chest aspiration in all but one instance. The histological appearances of the pleura at intervals after ...

Talc pleurodesis for treating malignant pleural effusions.

Long-term indwelling pleural catheter (PleurX) for malignant pleural effusion unsuitable for talc pleurodesis.

AIMS Talc pleurodesis using talc slurry via chest tube is a primary option in malignant pleural effusion, since life expectancy is short and surgical decortication is hazardous. Incomplete lung expansion after fluid evacuation, and/or excessive fluid secretion predicts failure of pleurodesis. A mini-invasive alternative was investigated. METHODS Between March 2004 and September 2005, 51 conse...

Comparing cost of indwelling pleural catheter vs talc pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusion.

BACKGROUND Malignant pleural effusion is associated with short life expectancy and significant morbidity. A randomized controlled trial comparing indwelling pleural catheters (IPCs) with talc pleurodesis found that IPCs reduced in-hospital time and the need for additional procedures but were associated with excess adverse events. METHODS Using data from the clinical trial, we compared costs a...