Thoracentesis and chest tube drainage
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1Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Critical Care Clinics
|January 1, 1995
Abstract:
Thoracentesis can be used as both a diagnostic and a therapeutic tool. Tube thoracostomy can be life saving. Each technique requires familiarity with the principles of pulmonary and pleural anatomy and physiology. It is mandatory that all pulmonary and critical care practitioners be familiar with the indications, benefits, and risks of these interventions to prevent devastating complications.