Pleural puncture

Pleural puncture Pleural puncture is performed to remove fluid from the pleural cavity. This is a procedure that is usually performed in an outpatient setting and takes only a few minutes. It can be used to diagnose various diseases, including lung cancer, tuberculosis, pneumonia and others.

Indications Pleural puncture is performed in the presence of the following conditions:

* Recurrent empyema is a condition when pus accumulates in the pleural cavity. * Atelectasis is a pathological condition of the lungs, accompanied by a decrease in volume, a decrease or disappearance of ventilation in any area of ​​the lung tissue. * Dry chylothoraxes are cases when there is a deficiency of exudate in the pleura, which is accompanied by chest pain, weakness and cough. * Purulent-inflammatory processes in the lungs, occurring with the formation of cavities. * Pneumonia due to heart failure and cardiopathy. * Hypoplastic changes in the lung and its incomplete structure with defects in the development of the bronchial tract, manifested by shortness of breath and chronic hypoxia. * Dolichosigmoid segments with depressed aberrant emboli. * Protein-exudative disorders due to various etiologies: inflammatory processes, traumatic injuries, infectious diseases, hematomas, neuroproliferative tumors, cysts, parasitic agents, etc.

In addition, puncture can be performed to diagnose malignant tumors and determine the effectiveness of treatment.

During the procedure, the doctor inserts a needle into the pleural cavity through the intercostal space and