Abstract Purpose The aim of this study was to report the utility chest radiography following interventional radiology-performed ultrasound-guided thoracentesis. Materials and Methods A total 3,998 patients underwent thoracentesis between 2003 2018 at two institutions. 3,022 (75.6%) were older than 18 years old, thoracentesis, had same-day post-procedure radiograph evaluation. Patient age (years...

Reexpansion pulmonary edema (RPE) is a rare complication that can occur after rapid reinflation of the lung following thoracentesis of a pleural effusion or chest tube drainage of pneumothorax. The severity in clinical presentation can be widely varied from radiographic changes only to rapidly progressive respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation. The quick nature of onset and potent...

A 51-year-old woman had severe restrictive cardiomyopathy with heart failure. The first symptoms had started 12 years ago, and her symptoms gradually worsened. She was treated with diuretics, intermittent but repetitive thoracentesis, and paracentesis due to recurrent pleural effusion and ascites. Consequently, a collapse of the right lower lobe (RLL) was noted. We stopped thoracentesis and par...

background nowadays percutaneous nephrolithotomy (pcnl) is performed in prone and supine positions. physiologic solutions should be used to irrigate during pcnl. irrigation can cause hemodynamic, electrolyte and acid-base changes during pcnl. objectives the current study aimed to compare the electrolyte, hemodynamic and metabolic changes of prone and complete supine pcnl. patients and methods i...

Introduction Malignant pleural effusions (MPEs) commonly occur in patients with advanced cancer. Drainage of fluid is used to relieve symptoms and improve quality life. Objective To our understanding how therapeutic aspiration affects activities MPE. Methods Patients presenting the Pleural Clinic at Norfolk Norwich University Hospital a confirmed or suspected MPE participated up three semistruc...