Indwelling pleural catheter (IPC) outcome data from series totalling more than 100 patients
| First author [ref.] | Year | Total patients n | Empyema incidence % | Pleurodesis incidence % | Symptom improvement % | Duration of IPC days |
| Van Meter [64] | 2010 | 1370 | 2.8 | 45.6 | 95.6 | 51 |
| Rosenstengel [67] | 2012 | 1036 | 4.8 | NA | NA | NA |
| Suzuki [68] | 2011 | 418 | NA | 26 | 91 | 44 |
| Mekhaiel [69] | 2012 | 259 | 3.5 | n/a | n/a | 72 |
| Mullon [70] | 2011 | 109 | 4.6 | 59 | 96 | 90 |
| Total 3192 | Mean 3.9 | Mean 43.5 | Mean 94.2 | Mean 64.3 |
The series by Van Meter [64] is a meta-analysis of 19 smaller studies. NA: not applicable.