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Thoracentesis - Risks
Alternative Names
Pleural fluid aspiration; Pleural tap
What the risks are:
- Pneumothorax (collapse of the lung)
- Fluid re-accumulation
- Pulmonary edema
- Bleeding
- Infection
- Respiratory distress
Special considerations:
A chest x-ray is often done after the procedure to detect possible complications.
- Reviewed last on: 8/7/2006
- David A. Kaufman, M.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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