Thoracentesis is a procedure in which a doctor uses a needle and catheter to remove excess fluid from the space between your lungs and the wall of your chest, known as the pleural space. You might ...

Following thoracentesis, fluid reaccumulates in more than 50% of patients, necessitating multiple thoracentesis procedures. 3 Therefore, thoracentesis is not considered a long-term treatment option. 3 ...

Healthcare technology consultancy, Health Tech Enterprise (HTE), announced the successful procurement of £14,556 of funding for the further development of an innovative thoracentesis device, aimed at ...

A 66-year-old woman presented for evaluation after developing effusion around her left lung. She had been diagnosed previously with extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer, which was treated. The ...