Effect of percutaneous radiofrequency ablation after thoracoscopic pleurodesis for treating non-small cell lung cancer patients with malignant pleural effusion and/or pleural dissemination

摘要

BackgroundThe purpose of this study was to retrospectively evaluate percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) combined with palliative thoracoscopic pleurodesis (TP) for malignant pleural effusion and/or pleural disseminated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), diagnosed by thoracoscopy.