Key result
A subcutaneously placed port system allowed for repeated on-demand drainage of malignant pericardial effusion to relieve dyspnea in a patient with lung cancer.
Why the study?
Pericardial drainage is often needed for effusion secondary to malignant pericarditis, but pericardiocentesis carries risks when fluid volume is low and repeated procedures are difficult.
Does a subcutaneously placed port system improve dyspnea in a patient with recurrent malignant pericardial effusion?
Case Report (n=1)
No
Does a subcutaneously placed port system improve dyspnea in a patient with recurrent malignant pericardial effusion?
A subcutaneously placed port system for pericardial drainage may be a feasible palliative option for managing dyspnea in patients with recurrent malignant pericardial effusion.
May support subcutaneous port for dyspnea palliation in recurrent malignant pericardial effusion; leaves open generalizability beyond this single case.
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Wakayama et al. (2019) conducted a case report in Malignant pericardial effusion (n=1). Subcutaneously placed port system was evaluated on Symptom relief and survival. A subcutaneously placed port system allowed for repeated on-demand drainage of malignant pericardial effusion to relieve dyspnea in a patient with lung cancer.
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