Repair of Tunneled Pleural Catheter

Noninvasive Management of Fractured Indwelling Tunneled Pleural Catheter Valve

“…Since no standard valve repair kits were available from the manufacturer at that time, these repairs used various adhesives available at the respective facilities to attach the valve to the IPC. All patients were reported to have good outcomes [ 7 , 9 , 10 ].…”

“…In contrast to the second scenario above described by Bower and Mahmood, this case was complicated with a pleural space infection. Therefore, another PleurX kit was opened to obtain a new valve which was fixed onto the existing tubing using cyanoacrylate [ 10 ].…”

“…IPCs have significantly improved the quality of life of patients with symptomatic pleural effusions [ 3 ]. These devices are used frequently for fluid collection, and handling of the valve can sometimes lead to damage [ 6 , 9 , 10 ]. Although this complication is rare, it may happen more due to the sheer volume of procedures going up as more indications become available, for example, as a bridge to transplant in end-stage renal disease, congestive heart failure, and liver failure [ 4 ].…”