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