Pleural manometry during thoracocentesis in patients with malignant pleural effusion: A randomized controlled trial
Background: Large-volume therapeutic thoracocentesis may be associated with pulmonary congestion or a more serious complication; re-expansion pulmonary edema (RPE). We investigated whether monitoring pleural pressure with manometry during thoracocentesis would prevent these pulmonary symptoms/RPE an...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists
2023-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy |
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| Online Access: | https://www.cjrt.ca/wp-content/uploads/cjrt-2022-047.pdf |