Why the study?
Does intrapericardial instillation of 32P-colloid improve complete remission rate in patients with malignant pericardial effusion?
Population
36 patients with malignant pericardial effusion
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
median 8 months
Authors
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Should not yet change practice for malignant pericardial effusion; leaves open efficacy versus standard therapies in controlled trials.
Does intrapericardial instillation of 32P-colloid improve complete remission rate in patients with malignant pericardial effusion?
Intrapericardial instillation of 32P-colloid is a highly effective and safe treatment for malignant pericardial effusion, achieving a 94.5% complete remission rate.
Dempke et al. (1999) studied this question.
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