Therapy concept
Treatment with the drainage system comprises the following steps:
The following drainage options are available:
Advantages for you as the treating physician:
- Minimally invasive implantation under local anesthesia, with light sedation
- Outpatient or with a short inpatient stay(Tarmed/DRG)
- No recurring therapeutic punctures and reduction in re-hospitalizations
- There is no contraindication to chemotherapy or radiotherapy
Advantages for your patient:
- No recurring therapeutic punctures and fewer re-hospitalizations
- Efficient symptom control, improved quality of life and mobility
- Simple and safe drainage at home, after instruction by a product specialist from ewimed Switzerland AG
- The drainage sets are partially reimbursed to patients by the compulsory health insurance, with the doctor's prescription
- The drainage set including dressing material is delivered to your home by post
Pleural catheter
References
- Wahidi, Reddy, Yarmus, et al. Randomized Trial of Pleural Fluid Drainage Frequency in Patients with Malignant Pleural Effusions. The ASAP Trial. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2017; 195(8):1050-1057.
- Reddy, Ernst, Lamb, et al. Rapid pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusions: a pilot study. Chest. 2011; 139(6):1419-1423
- Bhatnagar, Keenan, Morley, et al. Outpatient Talc Administration by Indwelling Pleural Catheter for Malignant Effusion. The New England Journal of Medicine. 2018; 378(14):1313-1322.
