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Is Fitting A Tube In Lung For Fluid Drain Advisable?
My mother in law has lung cancer and keeps getting fluid drained from her lungs? They are talking about putting in a tube so she can drain them from home? How serious is this procedure and does this mean her cancer has progressed and she is going to pass away soon?
Sat, 24 May 2014
Your mother in law is suffering from stage 4 lung cancer.
The tube inserted in her tube is called chest tube.
It will help her as the recurrent fluid which will accumulate in her lungs will drain to the chest tube automatically and tapping in lungs will not have to be done.
A procedure called pleurodesis can be done where a chemical is inserted in the lungs through the chest tube which will cause the fluid not to be accumulate in her chest anymore.
She is in stage 4 lung cancer and now the aim should only be basic supportive care.
Regards
DR De
The tube inserted in her tube is called chest tube.
It will help her as the recurrent fluid which will accumulate in her lungs will drain to the chest tube automatically and tapping in lungs will not have to be done.
A procedure called pleurodesis can be done where a chemical is inserted in the lungs through the chest tube which will cause the fluid not to be accumulate in her chest anymore.
She is in stage 4 lung cancer and now the aim should only be basic supportive care.
Regards
DR De
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