(1) Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA;(2) Division of Gastroenterology, University of Michigan Health System, 3912 Taubman Center, SPC 5362, Ann Arbor, MI, USA;
Abstract:
Purpose
Case reports and small case series have reported a high rate of complications associated with chest tube placement for hepatic hydrothorax. We describe the in-hospital and 3-month outcomes of patients who have had this procedure.