Does intraprocedure patient positioning affect outcome of chemical pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusion?
Background: Chemical pleurodesis using tetracycline is an acceptable and commonly employed palliation for malignant pleural effusion.Rotation of patient during pleurodesis using the powder from tetracycline capsule is still practised in some centres and is undoubtedly associated with additional stress on the patients.The practice of rotation can on