Counterpoint: should pleural manometry be performed routinely during thoracentesis? No

Chest. 2012 Apr;141(4):846-848. doi: 10.1378/chest.11-3233.

Authors

Fabien Maldonado¹, John J Mullon²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and the Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN. Electronic address: maldonado.fabien@mayo.com.
² Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and the Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN.

PMID: 22474146
DOI: 10.1378/chest.11-3233

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial
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MeSH terms

Humans
Manometry*
Paracentesis*
Pleural Cavity / physiopathology*
Thoracic Surgical Procedures*