Abstract:

Subject Purpose: We have planned to retrospective research the age, gender, etiological factor, the side where the catheter process is applied and the effectiveness of the drainage of the patients we use. Materials and Methods: From January 2015 to December 2017, the files of 185 patients we applied KPK were retrospective examined. Diagnoses of patients with pleural fusion (PE) were noted, catheter complications were noted, in which the fluid was gathered in the hemorrhoids.The findings: One hundred and seventy-five patients were 107 (57.9%) male, 78 (42.1%) female, and the average age was 52.3 (17-85)/year. 12 (6.5%) of patients' PE cytologies were malignant; 173 (93,5%) were benign. Three patients (1.6%) were infected with a second catheter after the catheter was released due to the cause of the patient. In seven (3.7%) patients, the position of the catheter was changed due to the fact that the catheter was king in the intrapleural area. 4 (2.1%) patients with expansion defect were diagnosed with tube toracostomy. The result: Today, the search for low-cost, convenient, ideal methods in PE treatment continues. In recent years, permanent cateters are preferred especially in malign PE. The most commonly used tunnels are pleural catheters. KPK is a minimal invasive surgical procedure that can be applied at the head of bed in the emergency service, in the intensive care unit, in the clinic.