Approved by the Cancer.Net Editorial Board, 09/2014. A pleural effusion is a buildup of extra fluid in the pleural space, which is the space between the lungs and the chest wall. About half of people with cancer develop a pleural effusion. Cancer growing in the pleural space causes a malignant pleural effusion. More than 75% of people with a malignant pleural effusion have lymphoma or cancers of the breast, lung, or ovary. This condition is considered a sign of metastatic cancer, or cancer that has spread to other areas of the body.
Although the majority of patients do not experience these complications, you should discuss each. of them with your plastic surgeon to make sure you understand all possible consequences of placing a. tissue expander. Tissue Expander / Implants- Tissue expanders and implants, similar to other medical devices, can fail.
Valves within the veins prevent the blood from flowing back down the leg, or refluxing. The refluxing veins cause build up of pressure within the veins causing the veins to become distended and swollen. The radiofrequency catheter is then energised and this causes the last 7cm of the catheter to heat up to 1200C. 2  This causes damage to the inner lining of the vein and the inflammation that is triggered in the LSV will cause it to eventually shrink and close off.