a method for tapping the fluid from the pleural cavity either to relieve symptoms or to find exfoliated tumor cells.
Invasive procedure in which fluid (or occasionally air) is removed from the pleural space with a needle.
the puncturing of the chest wall to obtain fluid for diagnostic study, drain pleural effusions, or to re-expand a collapsed lung.
(thor-ah-sen-TEE-sis) Removal of a sample of the fluid that surrounds the lungs to check whether fluid around the lungs is caused by cancer or by a benign condition such as heart failure or an infection
a procedure involving the insertion of a needle into the chest cavity to drain out fluid
Insertion of a needle into the pleural cavity for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
removal of a sample of the fluid from a pleural effusion
A thoracentesis, or pleural tap, involves putting a needle into the space between the lining of the lung and the lung itself to remove fluid or air. The procedure is relatively painless, but you must remain still. A chest x-ray may be done following the procedure.
A procedure that involves removing fluid from the chest cavity using a hollow bore needle.
A procedure to remove fluids from the area between the two layers (pleura) covering the lung.
Pronunciation: (thor-a-sen-TEE-sis) Removal of fluid from the pleural cavity through a needle inserted between the ribs.
surgical puncture of the chest wall to remove fluid from the pleural space.
A procedure to remove fluids from chest cavity.
Removal of fluid from the pleural cavity, usually with a thin metal or plastic needle inserted between the ribs.
A procedure done to remove fluid that has collected in the pleural cavity, the space between the lungs and the interior wall of the chest. The procedure is done by inserting a needle between the ribs and into the pleural cavity. Gentle suction is applied and the fluid is removed.
A search for endometrial blood in the lungs through a small puncture in the wall of the chest
A procedure that removes fluid from the lung by inserting a needle into the chest.
Removal of fluid in the pleura through a needle.
a medical procedure to draw fluid or air from the chest, using a hollow needle.
A technique whereby fluid is aspirated from the chest cavity (or cyst in the chest cavity) through a fine needle
removal of fluid by needle from the space between the lining of the chest and the lungs
Placing a needle, tube, or catheter in the pleural space to remove the fluid of pleural effusion. Used for both diagnosis and treatment.
Inserting a narrow needle with a larger reservoir through the chest wall for one-time drainage via suction aspiration.
A surgical puncture and drainage of the chest cavity.
Thoracentesis (also known as thoracocentesis or pleural tap) is an invasive procedure to remove fluid or air from the pleural space for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. A cannula, or hollow needle, is carefully introduced into the thorax, generally after administration of local anesthesia. The procedure was first described in 1852.