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== Description == |
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Thoracentesis is a minimally invasive procedure that involves removing excessive fluid or air from the lungs by injecting a hollow needle through the chest wall and into the pleural space after the administration of local anesthesia. This procedure can be done in either a sitting or supine position depending on the patient's comfort and his underlying conditionLeVasseur RA. Thoracentesis. In: Richardson JD, Bland KI, editors. The Mont Reid Surgical Handbook. 6th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders/Elsevier; 2008. p. 835-838. . |
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Thoracentesis is a minimally invasive procedure that involves removing excessive fluid or air from the lungs by injecting a hollow needle through the chest wall and into the pleural space after the administration of local anesthesia. This procedure can be done in either a sitting or supine position depending on the patient's comfort and his underlying conditionLeVasseur RA. Thoracentesis. In: Richardson JD, Bland KI, editors. The Mont Reid Surgical Handbook. 6th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders/Elsevier; 2008. p. 835-838. . |
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== Indication == |
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Description[edit|edit source]
Thoracentesis is a minimally invasive procedure that involves removing excessive fluid or air from the lungs by injecting a hollow needle through the chest wall and into the pleural space after the administration of local anesthesia. This procedure can be done in either a sitting or supine position depending on the patient's comfort and his underlying condition[1].
Indication[edit|edit source]
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References[edit|edit source]
- ↑LeVasseur RA. Thoracentesis. In: Richardson JD, Bland KI, editors. The Mont Reid Surgical Handbook. 6th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders/Elsevier; 2008. p. 835-838.
