Indwelling pleural catheters (IPCs) are increasingly used in clinical practice. They are often
accepted as a first-line treatment option for patients with malignant pleural effusion. IPCs are …

Indwelling pleural catheters (IPCs) are increasingly being used for patients with recurrent
malignant pleural effusions. They are simple to place and can be done on an outpatient …

Indwelling pleural catheters (IPC) are now established as one of the major tools for the
management of recurrent pleural effusions. Their traditional role, which saw them only as …

Introduction: The presence of a malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is a marker of advanced
disease and associated with a poor prognosis. Patients are in a palliative stage of their …

Indwelling pleural catheters (IPCs) have an established role in the management of recurrent
pleural effusions due to malignancy. They are typically used in patients with trapped lung …

Abstract Background Indwelling pleural catheters (IPCs) are most frequently used in those
with malignant pleural effusions, although their use is expanding to patients with non …

Indwelling pleural catheters are effective at symptom palliation and have pleurodesis rates
comparable to that seen in malignant pleural effusions. However, given the paucity of …

Background Indwelling pleural catheters are an effective treatment option for patients with
malignant pleural effusions. Despite their popularity, there remains a paucity of data on the …

The growing utilisation of indwelling pleural catheters (IPCs) has put forward a new era in
the management of recurrent symptomatic pleural effusions. IPC use is safe compared to …

The development of the indwelling pleural catheter (IPC) has revolutionized the
management of recurrent pleural effusions, and, in particular, those caused by malignancy …