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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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<ref>LeVasseur RA. Thoracentesis. In: Richardson JD, Bland KI, editors. The Mont Reid Surgical Handbook. 6th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders/Elsevier; 2008. p. 835-838. </ref>. | [[File:Thoracentesis.jpg|alt=The illustration shows a person having thoracentesis. The person sits upright and leans on a table. Excess fluid from the pleural space is drained into a bag.|right|frameless|330x330px]] | ||
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<ref>LeVasseur RA. Thoracentesis. In: Richardson JD, Bland KI, editors. The Mont Reid Surgical Handbook. 6th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders/Elsevier; 2008. p. 835-838. </ref>. | |||
== Indication == | == 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].
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- ↑ LeVasseur RA. Thoracentesis. In: Richardson JD, Bland KI, editors. The Mont Reid Surgical Handbook. 6th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders/Elsevier; 2008. p. 835-838.
