Clinical outcomes of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, talc pleurodesis and indwelling catheterisation for malignant pleural effusion: A retrospective comparative study

Key Points

• Examine the clinical outcomes of different interventions for malignant pleural effusion based on patient status.
• Retrospective analysis of clinical outcomes
• Comparison of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, talc pleurodesis, and indwelling catheterization
• Assessment of patient functional and nutritional status
• Functional and nutritional status significantly influenced treatment selection
• ECOG performance status and serum albumin levels were central to patient management
• No uniform survival benefit was identified among the interventions