Positive pressure–assisted pleural aspiration: A case report of a novel procedure and a review of literature
Drainage of a pleural effusion is done either by inserting an intercostal tube or by aspirating pleural fluid using a syringe. The latter is a time-consuming and labour-intensive procedure. The serious complications of pleural aspiration are the development of a pneumothorax and re-expansion pulmona...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2022-09-01
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| Series: | SAGE Open Medical Case Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X221122450 |