Post-thoracentesis ultrasound and chest radiography are equally effective in assessing pleural space evacuation in simple pleural effusions.

Objective Preprocedure pleural fluid localization using bedside ultrasound has been shown to reduce complications related to thoracentesis and is now considered the standard of care. However, ...

Results: From January 2004 to January 2009, in 310 patients (69,60%) thoracentesis was performed with US guidance and 135 (30, 40%) without it. On post thoracentesis imaging performed in all cases, 15 ...

RESULTS: Pneumothorax occurred in 1 of the 80 patients who underwent ultrasound-guided thoracentesis and in 10 of the 80 patients who underwent thoracentesis without ultrasound guidance, the ...

For these purposes, 160 inpatients and outpatients with pleural effusion requiring pleural puncture were randomized into two groups. In the study group (comprising 80 patients), thoracentesis was ...

The incidence of serious infection after common ultrasound-guided procedures, such as biopsy, fine-needle aspiration (a form of biopsy) and thoracentesis (procedure involving needle drainage of ...