pleural catheterization

Introduction

Also see thoracentesis & chest tube

Indications

• symptomatic pleural effusion

Procedure

• insertion of a catheter into the pleural space

More general terms

• catheterization

Additional terms

• chest tube; thoracostomy; pleural drainage
• pleural disorder
• pleural space
• thoracentesis (pleuracentesis, pleurocentesis, pleural tap, transthoracic needle aspiration ,thoracocentesis)