P182 Appraisal Of An Indwelling Pleural Catheter (ipc) Service At A Large Acute Trust

Abstract

outcome. This correlates with our existing knowledge of the heterogeneity of MPM and the difficulty of subtyping from small biopsies. A wide distribution of biopsy sites within the hemithorax is likely to be more significant in obtaining an accurate histological diagnosis than the mode of biopsy itself.