Pleural biopsy may be required to confirm the diagnosis of unilateral pleural effusion with pleural malignancy. 21, 22 The BTS guidelines recommend that patients with MPE undergoing thoracoscopic ...

This multicenter study is the largest to evaluate the management of children hospitalized with complicated pneumonia. We found considerable variation in initial management and outcomes across ...

Thoracentesis is a minimally invasive procedure that involves inserting a needle into the pleural space around your lungs. The goal is to drain fluid or air in order to make it easier for you to ...

Placement of a chest tube may be necessary for management of pleural space disease in mammals. This column describes two accepted techniques for thoracostomy tube placement in the dog. A thoracostomy ...

2.1.1 A fetal pleural effusion may be associated with many different conditions, such as chromosomal abnormalities, congenital malformations, chylothorax, anaemia, heart defects and infections. Some ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The average health care cost per patient in the indwelling pleural catheter (IPC) group was $40,179 vs. $46,640 ...

Pleural Dynamics, an early-stage medical device startup developing solutions for the management of chronic, recurrent effusions and refractory ascites, has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its ...

A fetal pleural effusion may be associated with many different conditions, such as chromosomal abnormalities, congenital malformations, chylothorax, anaemia, heart defects and infections. Some resolve ...