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Local Anesthetic Thoracoscopy for Undiagnosed Pleural Effusion

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[A pleural puncture gone wrong].

Alizée Bavoux¹, Victoria Ando¹, Marie Méan¹

¹Service de médecine interne, Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois, 1011 Lausanne.

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|November 30, 2022

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Re-expansion pulmonary edema is a rare complication following pleural fluid aspiration. Limit fluid withdrawal to 1,500 ml to prevent this serious condition.

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Area of Science:

Pulmonology
Thoracic Medicine
Critical Care Medicine

Context:

A patient developed respiratory distress after a large-volume pleural fluid aspiration.
The patient presented with unilateral pulmonary edema on chest X-ray.
This occurred in the context of a paraneoplastic effusion.

Purpose:

To highlight the rare complication of re-expansion pulmonary edema.
To emphasize the importance of cautious fluid withdrawal during pleural aspiration.
To provide recommendations for safe pleural fluid management.

Summary:

A rare case of re-expansion pulmonary edema occurred after a 2,500 ml pleural aspiration.
The patient experienced respiratory distress and unilateral pulmonary edema.
Oxygen therapy was the primary treatment, and the patient recovered.

Impact:

Suggests limiting pleural fluid aspiration to a maximum of 1,500 ml.
Recommends avoiding procedures outside of normal working hours.
Underscores the need for careful patient monitoring after pleural procedures.