Pleural procedures and pleuroscopy |
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| Authors: | John M. WRIGHTSON Emma J. HELM Najib M. RAHMAN Fergus V. GLEESON AND Robert J.O. DAVIES |
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| Affiliation: | Oxford Pleural Unit, Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine,;Department of Thoracic Radiology, Churchill Hospital and;NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK |
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| Abstract: | Pleural procedures are commonly performed by physicians from a range of specialities. These procedures vary in complexity, from relatively straightforward pleural aspiration to more challenging procedures such as pleuroscopy. After appropriate training, even complex pleural procedures have a low risk of complications. Nevertheless, an appreciation of procedural risks is essential for physician training and forms the crux of a valid patient consent process. This review presents a systematic evaluation of the potential complications of common pleural procedures. |
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| Keywords: | chest tube pleural disease pleural effusion thoracoscopy thoracostomy |
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