ArticleCritical ultrasound journal2018
An easier and safe affair, pleural drainage with ultrasound in critical patient: a technical note.
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- Pleural effusion aetiology, presentation, treatment and outcome in haematological diseases: a review.Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis · 2021Pooled it
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- Diaphragmatic Musculophrenic Vessel Injury Following Ultrasound-Guided Pigtail Catheter Insertion: A Rare Case.Cureus · 2025Article
- Advanced imaging techniques and artificial intelligence in pleural diseases: a narrative review.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2025Review
- Lung ultrasound and supine chest X-ray use in modern adult intensive care: mapping 30 years of advancement (1993-2023).The ultrasound journal · 2024Review
- Advancement in pleura effusion diagnosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of point-of-care ultrasound versus radiographic thoracic imaging.The ultrasound journal · 2024Review
- Resident physician training in bedside pleural procedures: A one-year experience at a teaching hospital.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2024Article
- Pleural clinic: where thoracic ultrasound meets respiratory medicine.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
- Associations between lung-deposited dose of particulate matter and culture-positive pulmonary tuberculosis pleurisy.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2022Article
- Interdisciplinary teamwork for chest tube insertion and management: an integrative review.Anaesthesiology intensive therapy · 2021Review
- Contribution of Interventional Radiology to the Management of COVID-19 patient.Cardiovascular and interventional radiology · 2020Article
- Real-time ultrasound-guided thoracentesis in the intensive care unit: prevalence of mechanical complications.The ultrasound journal · 2020Article
- Mechanical ventilation weaning issues can be counted on the fingers of just one hand: part 2.The ultrasound journal · 2020Review
- Assessment of Pleural Effusion and Small Pleural Drain Insertion by Resident Doctors in an Intensive Care Unit: An Observational Study.Clinical medicine insights. Circulatory, respiratory and pulmonary medicine · 2019Article
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Abstract
Thoracic ultrasound is a powerful diagnostic imaging technique for pleural space disorders. In addition to visualising pleural effusion, thoracic ultrasound also helps clinicians to identify the best puncture site and to guide the drainage insertion procedure. Thoracic ultrasound is essential during these invasive manoeuvres to increase safety and decrease potential life-threatening complications. This paper provides a technical description of pigtail-type drainage insertion using thoracic ultrasound, paying particular attention to indications, contraindications, ultrasound guidance, preparation/equipment, procedure and complications.
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