PERCUTANEOUS DRAINAGE OF PLEURAL COLLECTIONS

Authors
PATZ EF GOODMAN PC ERASMUS JJ
Citation
Ef. Patz et al., PERCUTANEOUS DRAINAGE OF PLEURAL COLLECTIONS, Journal of thoracic imaging, 13(2), 1998, pp. 83-92
Citations number
101
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
Journal of thoracic imaging → ACNP
ISSN journal
08835993
Volume
13
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
83 - 92
Database
ISI
SICI code
0883-5993(1998)13:2<83:PDOPC>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Pneumothorax is a frequent complication of interventional pulmonary pr ocedures. Percutaneous catheter placement enables safe and effective d rainage of pneumothoraces with rapid restoration of vital capacity, ox ygenation, and lung reexpansion.