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Veres needle in the pleural space.

D W Jenkins, M K McKinney, M W Szpak

    Southern Medical Journal
    |November 1, 1983
    PubMed
    Summary

    The Veres needle offers a safer method for thoracentesis, a procedure to drain fluid from the chest cavity. Studies show it causes less trauma and complications compared to traditional needles.

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    Area of Science:

    • Medical Devices
    • Thoracic Surgery
    • Minimally Invasive Procedures

    Background:

    • The Veres needle is engineered for atraumatic entry into body cavities.
    • Its primary application is in inducing pneumoperitoneum for peritoneoscopy.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Veres needle in thoracentesis.
    • To compare complication rates between Veres needle and conventional needle thoracentesis.

    Main Methods:

    • Initial evaluation in canine pleural spaces.
    • Retrospective analysis of 69 thoracenteses using Veres needles.
    • Comparison with 152 thoracenteses using conventional needles.

    Main Results:

    • The Veres needle demonstrated successful initial use in canine pleural spaces.
    • A statistically significant advantage (P = .05) was observed for the Veres needle in reducing complications during thoracentesis.
    • The Veres needle was favored over the conventional needle in complication analysis.

    Conclusions:

    • The Veres needle is a safe and technically superior instrument for performing thoracentesis.
    • Further research and clinical application of the Veres needle for thoracentesis are warranted.

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