The effectiveness of small-bore intercostal catheters versus large-bore chest tubes in the management of pleural disease with the systematic review of literature.

There was a significant trend toward the insertion of SB ICC in patients presenting with malignant pleural effusion, parapneumonic effusion and in pleural effusions in general while LB ICT was favored in patients presenting with spontaneous pneumothorax and hemothorax [ Table 1 ].

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