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A '''thoracentesis''' is an [[operative surgical procedure]] to " to remove fluid from the space between the lining of the outside of the | A '''thoracentesis''' is an [[operative surgical procedure]] to " to remove fluid from the space between the lining of the outside of the [[lung]]s (pleura) and the [[thoracic wall|wall of the chest]]."<ref name="urlMedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Thoracentesis">{{cite web |url=http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003420.htm |title=MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Thoracentesis |publisher=National Library of Medicine |format= |work= |accessdate=2008-06-23}}</ref><ref name="pmid17035643">{{cite journal |author=Thomsen TW, DeLaPena J, Setnik GS |title=Videos in clinical medicine. Thoracentesis |journal=N. Engl. J. Med. |volume=355 |issue=15 |pages=e16 |year=2006 |month=October |pmid=17035643 |doi=10.1056/NEJMvcm053812 |url=http://content.nejm.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=short&pmid=17035643 |issn=}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 21:09, 26 June 2008
A thoracentesis is an operative surgical procedure to " to remove fluid from the space between the lining of the outside of the lungs (pleura) and the wall of the chest."[1][2]
Procedure
Routine ultrasonography can help obtain fluid samples and reduce complications according to randomized controlled trials.[3][4][5]
Complications
References
- ↑ MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Thoracentesis. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved on 2008-06-23.
- ↑ Thomsen TW, DeLaPena J, Setnik GS (October 2006). "Videos in clinical medicine. Thoracentesis". N. Engl. J. Med. 355 (15): e16. DOI:10.1056/NEJMvcm053812. PMID 17035643. Research Blogging.
- ↑ Kohan JM, Poe RH, Israel RH, et al (June 1986). "Value of chest ultrasonography versus decubitus roentgenography for thoracentesis". Am. Rev. Respir. Dis. 133 (6): 1124–6. PMID 3521416. [e]
- ↑ Diacon AH, Brutsche MH, Solèr M (February 2003). "Accuracy of pleural puncture sites: a prospective comparison of clinical examination with ultrasound". Chest 123 (2): 436–41. PMID 12576363. [e]
- ↑ Grogan DR, Irwin RS, Channick R, et al (April 1990). "Complications associated with thoracentesis. A prospective, randomized study comparing three different methods". Arch. Intern. Med. 150 (4): 873–7. PMID 2183735. [e]
External links
Thoracentesis - Information for patients from MedlinePlus (United States National Library of Medicine).