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Pleurx Data
| Author | Year | n | Type | Infection | Success/time to success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioris | 2008 | 51 | Prospective | 6% | 22% |
| Warren | 2007 | 231 | Retrospective | 2% | Mean 29 days |
| Tremblay | 2007 | 109 | Retrospective | 5% | 70% |
| Tremblay | 2006 | 250 | Retrospective | 3% | 43%, Mean 56 days |
| van den Toorn | 2005 | 17 | Retrospective | 12% | Mean 69 days |
| Musani | 2004 | 24 | Retrospective | 13% | 53%, Mean 39 days |
| Putnam | 2000 | 100 | Retrospective | 5% | 21% |
No studies reported on deaths related to the placement of Pleurx® catheter (Denver Biomedical Inc., Denver, Co).
