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A Unique Complication of Pigtail Pleural Catheter Placement

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Pigtail pleural catheters are becoming more popular because they are a less painful and equally efficacious alternative to the traditional large-bore thoracostomy tube. This report describes the case of a 48-year-old male whose deteriorating condition required the placement of a pigtail pleural catheter for treatment of parapneumonic pleural effusion. He later developed significant complications related to the procedure.

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.69754

Authors: Elizabeth M Sullivan, John D Cambron, Brook Danboise

Institutions: Christus Health, Texas A&M University, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi

Language: English

Topic: Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4402629092