Table 2: Patient & effusion outcomes.
Outcomes |
N = 76 (%) |
Radiographic |
|
Pre-procedure opacification (%), median (IQR) |
66 (55-88) |
Post-procedure opacification (%), median (IQR) |
35 (21-54) |
Percent drainage (%), median (IQR) |
30 (18-45) |
Drained > 50% |
12 (15.8) |
Complete drainage |
8 (10.5) |
Pneumothorax ex vacuo |
7 (9.2) |
Overall |
|
Repeat thoracentesis needed |
42 (55.2) |
Definitive intervention |
|
Chest tube |
10 (27) |
TPC |
20 (54) |
Pleurodesis |
7 (19) |
Number of repeat thoracentesis |
|
0 |
34 (44.7) |
1 |
23 (30.3) |
2 |
8 (10.5) |
3 |
6 (7.9) |
≥ 4 |
5 (6.6) |
Hospital length-of-stay (days), median (IQR) |
5 (4-12) |
Time to definitive intervention (days), median (IQR) |
13 (6-35) |
Composite adverse outcome |
6 (7.9) |
Shock |
3 (3.9) |
ICU admission |
4 (5.3) |
Non-invasive ventilation |
2 (2.6) |
Mechanical ventilation |
1 (1.3) |
Hospital mortality |
4 (5.3) |
Abbreviations: IQR: Interquartile Range; TPC: Tunneled Pleural Catheter; ICU: Intensive Care Unit