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Background and Aims. Treatment of hepatic hydrothorax is a clinical challenge. Chest tube insertion for hepatic hydrothorax is associated with high complication rates. We assessed the use of pigtail catheter as a safe and practical method for treatment of recurrent hepatic hydrothorax as it had not been assessed before in a large series of patients.
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Background and Aims. Treatment of hepatic hydrothorax is a clinical challenge. Chest tube insertion for hepatic hydrothorax is associated with high complication rates. We assessed the use of pigtail catheter as a safe and practical method for treatment of recurrent hepatic hydrothorax as it had not been assessed before in a large series of patients.
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Pigtail catheter insertion is a practical method for treatment of recurrent hepatic hydrothorax with a low rate of complications.
sherief Abd-Elsalam
Tanta University
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This page is a summary of: Pigtail Catheter: A Less Invasive Option for Pleural Drainage in Egyptian Patients with Recurrent Hepatic Hydrothorax, Gastroenterology Research and Practice, January 2016, Hindawi Publishing Corporation,
DOI: 10.1155/2016/4013052.
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