Complications after Thoracocentesis and Chest Drain Insertion: A Single Centre Study from the North East of England

• Main Authors: Karl Jackson (Author), Opeyemi Kafi (Author), Dilraj S. Bhullar (Author), Jordan Scott (Author), Claire Storey (Author), Saara Hyatali (Author), Hannah Carlin (Author), Andrew Brown (Author), Emily Grimshaw (Author), Joseph Miller (Author), Hannah Rank (Author), Sean Porritt (Author), Michael Carling (Author), Avinash Aujayeb (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: There are no prospective studies looking at complications of pleural procedures. Previous British Thoracic Society Pleural audits and retrospective case series inform current practice. Incidence of any complication is between 1-15%. We sought to add to the existing literature and infor...