Thoracentesis: a safe procedure in mechanically ventilated patients

Ann Intern Med. 1990 Nov 15;113(10):800-2. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-113-10-800.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Contraindications
  • Evaluation Studies as Topic
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Middle Aged
  • Pleural Effusion / therapy*
  • Pneumothorax / etiology
  • Punctures* / adverse effects
  • Respiration, Artificial*
  • Retrospective Studies