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Intrapleural chemotherapy with cisplatin and cytarabine in the management of malignant pleural effusion / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine ; : 191-196, 1999.
Artículo en Coreano | WPRIM | ID: wpr-37526
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Maligant pleural effusions are common and significant problems in patient with advanced malignancies. In comparison with traditional sclerosing agent, intrapleural chemotherapy has a potential advantage of treating the underlying malignancy in addition to providing local control of th effusion. This study evaluated efficacy of intrapleural chemotherapy with cisplatin and cytarabine in the management of malignant pleural effusion from lung cancer and others.

METHODS:

29 patients with pathology-proven malignant pleural effusion were prospectively analyzed to estimate the effect of intrapleural chemotherapy. A single dose of cisplatin 100mg/m plus cytarabine 1200mg/m in the 250ml normal saline were instilled into the pleural space via a chest tube and drained 4 hours later. Patients were evaluated for toxicity and response at 24hours, 1st, 2nd, 3rd week, and monthly interval. No recurrence of the effusion was considered a complete response(CR). Partial responses (PR) was defined as a 75% or greater decrease in the amount of effusion on serial chest radiographs.

RESULTS:

The overall response rate(CR plus PR) was 93.1% (27 of 29 patients). The median length of response was 7.5 months. Among 17 patients who were assessable until they died, 14 patients(82%) maintained complete response at the last follow-up. One patient experienced reversible grade 4 myelosuppression, 3 patients had grade 3 nausea & vomiting. 2 patients had empyema, and 2 patients had wound infection.

CONCLUSIONS:

The outcome of this trial indicated that the intrapleural chemotherapy with cisplatin and cytarabine with little treatment related mortality and morbidity.
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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental) Asunto principal: Derrame Pleural / Recurrencia / Vómitos / Infección de Heridas / Radiografía Torácica / Tubos Torácicos / Estudios Prospectivos / Estudios de Seguimiento / Mortalidad / Derrame Pleural Maligno Tipo de estudio: Estudio observacional / Estudio pronóstico Límite: Humanos Idioma: Coreano Revista: Korean Journal of Medicine Año: 1999 Tipo del documento: Artículo

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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental) Asunto principal: Derrame Pleural / Recurrencia / Vómitos / Infección de Heridas / Radiografía Torácica / Tubos Torácicos / Estudios Prospectivos / Estudios de Seguimiento / Mortalidad / Derrame Pleural Maligno Tipo de estudio: Estudio observacional / Estudio pronóstico Límite: Humanos Idioma: Coreano Revista: Korean Journal of Medicine Año: 1999 Tipo del documento: Artículo