Current practices in the management of malignant pleural effusions: a survey among members of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Scarci, Marco; Caruana, Edward; Bertolaccini, Luca; Bedetti, Benedetta; Brunelli, Alessandro; Varela, Gonzalo; Papagiannopoulos, Kostas; Kuzdzal, Jaroslaw; Massard, Gilbert; Ruffini, Enrico; Falcoz, Pierre; Opitz, Isabelle; Batirel, Hasan; Toker, Alper; Rocco, Gaetano

doi:10.1093/icvts/ivw373

Current practices in the management of malignant pleural effusions: a survey among members of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Scarci M., Caruana E., Bertolaccini L., Bedetti B., Brunelli A., Varela G., ...More

INTERACTIVE CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC SURGERY, vol.24, no.3, pp.414-417, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 24 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2017
Doi Number: 10.1093/icvts/ivw373
Journal Name: INTERACTIVE CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC SURGERY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.414-417
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) commonly complicates advanced malignancy and their exact management is still undefined. We undertook a survey to determine the current practice among members of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS).