To Drain or Not to Drain: An Evidence-Based Approach to Palliative Procedures for the Management of Malignant Pleural Effusions Annette Beyea, DO, Gary Winzelberg, MD, MPH, Renae E. Stafford, MD, MPH, FACS Journal of Pain and Symptom Management Volume 44, Issue 2, Pages 301-306 (August 2012) DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2012.05.002 Copyright © 2012 U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Approaches to the management of malignant pleural effusion. *Caution in patients with leukocytosis, hypoxemia, and hypoalbuminemia.9 Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2012 44, 301-306DOI: (10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2012.05.002) Copyright © 2012 U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee Terms and Conditions