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Palliative Care
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Episode # 676 • 18 Sept 2026
Use of Tunneled Catheters for Ascites & Effusions Management
When is it time to move from repeat drainage to a tunneled catheter for managing pleural effusions or ascites? On this episode of BackTable Podcast, Dr. Neil Jain interviews Dr. Marco Ertreo, interventional radiologist and IR residency program director at Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester, about best practices for tunneled catheter management in both the chest and abdomen. They discuss the triggers for placing a tunneled catheter, patient selection, placement technique, home drainage protocols, complication management, and the unique considerations for malignant versus cirrhotic ascites.
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Vascular & IR # 676
Sep 17, 2026
with Dr. Marco Ertreo, Dr. Neil Jain
When is it time to move from repeat drainage to a tunneled catheter for managing pleural effusions or ascites? On this...
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CardioNerds # 445
Apr 9, 2026
with Dr. Sarah Chuzi, Dr. Jenna Skowronski, Dr. Shazli Khan, Dr. Alix Barnes
Dr. Jenna Skowronski, Dr. Shazli Khan, and Dr. Alix Barnes discuss the involvement of palliative care throughout the...
Vascular & IR # 599
Dec 18, 2025
with Dr. Scott Oh, Dr. Alan Lee, Dr. Robert Suh, Dr. Scott Genshaft, Dr. Venkatesh Krishnasamy
Collaboration between interventional radiology and radiation oncology has enabled high-dose brachytherapy in central...
1,500+ listens
Urology # 249
Jul 21, 2025
with Dr. Pauline Filippou, Dr. Ashwin Kotwal, Dr. Lindsay Hampson, Dr. Gina Badalato
Often misunderstood as end-of-life care, palliative care is actually about improving quality of life at any stage of...
1,100+ listens
Curbsiders # 527
May 31, 2026
with Dr. Jensa Morris, Dr. Caroline Coleman, Dr. Monee Amin, Dr. Meredith Trubitt
Master malignant bowel obstruction, cancer-associated thrombosis, and goals-of-care conversations in hospitalized...
Tumor Board # 41
Dec 29, 2025
with Dr. Shubham Pant, Dr. Jonathan Mizrahi
Metastatic pancreatic cancer is no longer a ‘one size fits all’ diagnosis. In this episode of the BackTable Tumor Board...
Tumor Board # 38
Dec 1, 2025
with Dr. Scott Oh, Dr. Alan Lee, Dr. Robert Suh, Dr. Scott Genshaft, Dr. Venkatesh Krishnasamy
Collaboration between interventional radiology and radiation oncology has enabled high-dose brachytherapy in central...
Curbsiders # 487
Jun 15, 2025
with Dr. Jessie Merlin, Dr. Carolyn Chan, Dr. Shawn Cohen
Dive into practical, evidence-based approaches to managing pain in patients with opioid use disorder, bust common...
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