Management of Malignant Pleural Effusion with ASEPT® Pleural Catheter: Quality of Life, Feasibility, and Patient Satisfaction

Table 1

Demographic information and clinical variables of the study.

Item	Result
Age
Gender (female)	31 (62%)
BDI
TDI
Cause of MPE
Lung cancers	15 (30%)
Breast cancers	13 (26%)
GU cancers	7 (14%)
GI cancers	4 (8%)
Lymphoma	3 (6%)
Other cancers	8 (16%)
Side
Left	23 (46%)
Right	27 (54%)
Limiting factor to stop draining pleural fluid after insertion of ASEPT catheter
Cough	16 (32%)
Pain	6 (12%)
No more fluid	28 (56%)

BDI: Baseline Dyspnea Index, TDI: Transitional Dyspnea Index, and MPE: Malignant Pleural Effusion.