Ultrasound-guided intrapleural positioning of pleural catheters: influence on immediate lung expansion and pleurodesis in patients with recurrent malignant pleural effusion

Araujo1, Pedro Henrique Xavier Nabuco de; Terra1, Ricardo Mingarini; Santos1, Thiago da Silva; Chate2, Rodrigo Caruso; Paiva2, Antonio Fernando Lins de; Pêgo-Fernandes1, Paulo Manuel

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Ultrasound-guided intrapleural positioning of pleural catheters: influence on immediate lung expansion and pleurodesis in patients with recurrent malignant pleural effusion

Posicionamento intrapleural, guiado por ultrassonografia, de cateteres pleurais: influência na expansão pulmonar imediata e na pleurodese em pacientes com derrame pleural maligno recorrente

Pedro Henrique Xavier Nabuco de Araujo1, Ricardo Mingarini Terra1, Thiago da Silva Santos1, Rodrigo Caruso Chate2, Antonio Fernando Lins de Paiva2, Paulo Manuel Pêgo-Fernandes1

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1806-37562016000000240

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Araujo1 PHXN, Terra1 RM, Santos1 TS, Chate2 RC, Paiva2 AFL, Pêgo-Fernandes1 PM. Ultrasound-guided intrapleural positioning of pleural catheters: influence on immediate lung expansion and pleurodesis in patients with recurrent malignant pleural effusion. J Bras Pneumol. 2017;43(3):190-194