An easier and safe affair, pleural drainage with ultrasound in critical patient: a technical note
Abstract Thoracic ultrasound is a powerful diagnostic imaging technique for pleural space disorders. In addition to visualising pleural effusion, thoracic ultrasound also helps clinicians to identify the best puncture site and to guide the drainage insertion procedure. Thoracic ultrasound is essenti...
Main Authors: | Luigi Vetrugno, Giovanni Maria Guadagnin, Daniele Orso, Enrico Boero, Elena Bignami, Tiziana Bove |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2018-08-01
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Series: | Critical Ultrasound Journal |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13089-018-0098-z |
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