Jan 30, 2020 · The patient underwent insertion of a Pleurax Cath following VATS , biopsy of lung and now sent home with a pleurax catheter for pleural effusion.

Feb 21, 2020 · I'm scheduled for a pleurex catheter insertion on Tuesday. My surgeon in Boston has said that if the catheter is covered properly, one can bathe, swim and do whatever …

Sep 30, 2023 · I had a Pleurx catheter inserted after having pleurodesis when I was first diagnosed. The fluid I drained every other day diminished quite quickly after I started taking …

Apr 24, 2014 · My husbands pleural catheter keeps getting clogged. He went in last week and they put in a solution to unclog it. Now it seems clogged again? Anyone

May 31, 2014 · Question regarding PleurX Catheter please..... My father had one placed in lung about 2 weeks ago (after multiple pleural effusion drainings by the

Dec 1, 2011 · She has had a PleurX Catheter placed in the left pleura space for at home fluid removal. Today we got an xray and the doc said the cath can be removed. My question is if …

Feb 29, 2012 · I have a PluerX catheter and use the drainage kits, which include vacuum bottles. I will be traveling from the US to the British Virgin Islands in mid-April. Does anyone have …

Jun 14, 2016 · Can the drain care code Z48.03 be coded with z48.01 for dressing changes of the drains or is this integral to the Z48.03? Thanks :)!!

Mar 5, 2018 · I have a PleurX catheter since November 2017 and I have draining myself at least once a week. I have also a tenckhoff Catheter due ascites. Both as consequence of cardiac …

Oct 30, 2010 · After nearly 3 months of having the catheter I suddenly developed pain at the site where the drain comes out. I'm not certain if it's the tape