1 40 1 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Citation List Month Backlog URL Address <a href="http://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.24902" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">http://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.24902</a> <a href="http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pbc.24902/abstract" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pbc.24902/abstract</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Successful use of indwelling tunneled catheters for the management of effusions in children with advanced cancer Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Pediatric Blood & Cancer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 Subject The topic of the resource Pediatric oncology; ascites; catheters; indwelling; malignant; pleural effusion Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource den Hollander BS; Connolly BL; Sung L; Rapoport A; Zwaan Cm; Grant RM; Parra D; Temple MJ Description An account of the resource Background Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) and ascites (MA) negatively impact quality of life of palliative patients. Treatment options are limited. This study's purpose is to examine the experience with indwelling tunneled catheters (ITCs) for management of MPE/MA in children with advanced cancer. Methods Children with MPE/MA who underwent ITC insertion (2007–2012) were retrospectively reviewed. Clinical, procedural, complication and outcome details were analyzed. Results PleurX® ITCs (n = 12) were inserted in eight patients (5–18 years) with sarcoma (11 MPE, 1 MA), achieving symptom relief and facilitating discharge home post ITC (median 2 days). Median survival following ITC was 51 days. There were two major complications: pain (n = 1), late site infection (n = 1), and five minor complications. Drainage ceased in four patients (pleurodesis/tumor progression). At time of death, six ITCs (five patients) were still in situ. Conclusions ITC appears to be a safe, effective treatment for MPE/MA in advanced pediatric cancer, achieving symptomatic relief and discharge home. Pediatr Blood Cancer © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. 2013 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="http://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.24902" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">10.1002/pbc.24902</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Article information provided for research and reference use only. PedPalASCNET does not hold any rights over the resource listed here. All rights are retained by the journal listed under publisher and/or the creator(s). Type The nature or genre of the resource Journal Article 2013 ascites Backlog catheters Connolly BL den Hollander BS Grant RM indwelling Journal Article malignant Parra D Pediatric Blood & Cancer Pediatric Oncology pleural effusion Rapoport A Sung L Temple MJ Zwaan Cm