Comparison of treatment of hepatic hydrothorax with catheter drainage versus serial thoracentesis

SL Hsu, CW Tseng - Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine, 2018 - journals.lww.com
The recent evidence supports series thoracentesis as the first-line drainage method in cases
of hepatic hydrothorax compared with catheter drainage. Further prospective, randomized …

[HTML][HTML] Outcome of pleurodesis using different agents in management of malignant pleural effusion

RM El-Kolaly, M Abo-Elnasr, D El-Guindy - Egyptian Journal of Chest …, 2016 - Elsevier
Introduction Malignant pleural effusion is a serious problem for both patients and physicians.
Pleurodesis is considered the good solution for this dilemma. Chemical pleurodesis was …

Efficacy of central venous catheter in pleurodesis in refractory hepatic hydrothorax

AHA Ghoneim, MS El Gammal… - The Egyptian Journal …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background Hepatic hydrothorax is an important complication of cirrhosis and portal
hypertension. Recurrent hepatic hydrothorax may be difficult to manage. In cases where …