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Bilateral Indwelling Pleural Catheter Placement for Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer with Recurrent Pleural Effusion

Kathleen M. Twomey, MD; Yu Maw Htwe, MD
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

1. Introduction

2. Pre-op Ultrasound and Setup

3. Local Anesthetic

4. Guidewire Placement

5. Tunneling

6. Dilation

7. Catheter Placement into Pleural Space

8. Fluid Suction, Closure, and Securing the Catheter

9. Repeat on the Left Side

  1. Pre-op Ultrasound and Setup
  2. Local Anesthetic
  3. Guidewire Placement
  4. Tunneling
  5. Dilation
  6. Catheter Placement into Pleural Space
  7. Fluid Suction, Closure, and Securing the Catheter

10. Post-op Remarks