Malposition of central venous catheters is not uncommon, with arterial, intrapleural, and mediastinal malpositions occurring most frequently. Catheter malposition in the esophagus following ...

orh.nhs.uk Background: The role of intrapleural fibrinolytic agents in the treatment of childhood empyema has not been established. A randomised double blind placebo controlled trial of intrapleural ...

Post tapping, his heart rate normalise and inotropic support reduced 0.5mcg/kg/min. He developed left haemothorax which required left intrapleural catheter drainage. CT angiography showed no ...

A pleural effusion requires drainage of the intrapleural space, typically with pleurodesis or a type of chest tube called an indwelling catheter that can be kept in place for several days.

They include simple thoracocentesis, closed pleural biopsy (with or without image guidance), intercostal drain (ICD) insertion, in-dwelling pleural catheter insertion and medical thoracoscopy.

The complication rate for cystostomy (surgical procedure for insertion of a suprapubic catheter (SPC)) ranges from 1.6% to 2.4%. The first few catheter changes after the initial SPC insertion should ...