Indwelling Pleural Catheters for Refractory Hepatic Hydrothorax? A Call for Prospective Studies and Randomized Controlled Trials

J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. 2022 Jul 1;29(3):161-163. doi: 10.1097/LBR.0000000000000851. Epub 2022 Jun 22.

Authors

Stephanie Baltaji¹, Samira Shojaee²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburg, PA.
² Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, VA.

PMID: 35730776
DOI: 10.1097/LBR.0000000000000851

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Catheters
Catheters, Indwelling / adverse effects
Humans
Hydrothorax* / diagnostic imaging
Hydrothorax* / etiology
Liver Cirrhosis
Pleural Effusion*
Prospective Studies
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Thoracentesis