Lower risk and higher yield for thoracentesis when performed by experienced operators

Chest. 1993 Jun;103(6):1873-6. doi: 10.1378/chest.103.6.1873.

Authors

T Bartter¹, P D Mayo, M R Pratter, R J Santarelli, W M Leeds, S M Akers

Affiliation

¹ Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center, UMDNJ/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School at Camden 08103.

PMID: 8404116
DOI: 10.1378/chest.103.6.1873

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Clinical Competence*
Drainage
Female
Humans
Internship and Residency
Male
Middle Aged
Pleural Effusion / therapy
Prospective Studies
Pulmonary Medicine
Punctures* / adverse effects
Risk Factors
Suction
Thoracostomy* / adverse effects