Outcome of intermittent thoracentesis versus pigtail catheter drainage for hepatic hydrothorax

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  • who: Seul-Ki Han and colleagues from the Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Republic of Korea have published the Article: Outcome of Intermittent Thoracentesis versus Pigtail Catheter Drainage for Hepatic Hydrothorax, in the Journal: (JOURNAL)
  • what: According to current practice guidelines from the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, the placement of chest tubes for the management of HH is considered contraindicated because of extremely high morbidity and mortality rates of between 80 and 100% . The authors aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of pigtail catheter . . .

     

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