Pleural manometry in pleural effusion

Pleural manometry is a valuable tool to determine lung expansibility and helps to avoid unsafe pressure changes during thoracentesis. Study design: Cross-sectional descriptive study. Aim of the work: To measure the pleural pressure during thoracocentesis in patients with pleural effusion and the val...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Galal, Ahmed El Halafawy, Hebatallah Hany Assal, Yasmeen El-kabany
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-04-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763816300152