Complications following ultrasound-guided thoracocentesis

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 519-522

  Mynarek, G ^a   Brabrand, K ^a   Jakobsen, J A ^a   Kolbenstvedt, A ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Pleural effusion; Pneumothorax; Pulmonary edema; Re expansion; Thoracocentesis; Thorax; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

PATIENT TREATMENT; RADIOLOGY; X RAY ANALYSIS;

PLEURAL EFFUSION; PNEUMOTHORAX; PULMONARY EDEMA; THORACOCENTESIS; THORAX;

ULTRASONICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEMOPTYSIS; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; PARACENTESIS; PNEUMOTHORAX; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THORACIC CAVITY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEMOPTYSIS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARACENTESIS; PNEUMOTHORAX; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RADIOGRAPHY, THORACIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THORACIC CAVITY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 16544378750     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850410005804     Document Type: Article

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