Ponction pleurale [Thoracentesis]
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Serval ID
serval:BIB_B56119AF200E
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Review (review): journal as complete as possible of one specific subject, written based on exhaustive analyses from published work.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Ponction pleurale [Thoracentesis]
Journal
Revue Médicale Suisse
ISSN
1660-9379
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2008
Volume
4
Number
177
Pages
2319-2323
Language
french
Notes
Publication types: English Abstract ; Journal Article ; Review
Abstract
Thoracentesis is a procedure consisting in the insertion of a needle in the pleural space. It is used to remove and analyse pleural fluid. Based on a review of the literature, this article describes the indications, the contraindications, the complications and the technique of this commonly performed procedure.
Keywords
humans , paracentesis/adverse effects , paracentesis/instrumentation , pleural cavity
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