Author/Editor		Šegota, Nikša; Kovačič, Dragan
Title		Enostaven način izpraznilne plevralne punkcije
Translated title		A simple method of thoracentesis
Type		članek
Source		Med Razgl
Vol. and No.		Letnik 40, št. 2
Publication year		2001
Volume		str. 159-63
Language		slo
Abstract		A simple method of thoracentesis with an ordinary 16 gauge intravenous needle has been described. The method is simple and inexpensive. 62 thoracenteses using this method were performed in outpatient and inpatient settings over one year. In most cases we obtained pleural punctate. Partial pneumothorax that did not require therapy has emerged as a complication only in two patients. Method safety allowed us to perform 25 % of thoracenteses on outpatient basis; after the procedure was performed chest x-ray was not routinely taken. The patients mostly endured the procedure without difficulties. In our country thoracenteses is often performed using expensive methods. We recommend the described method as a succesful, cheap and also a safe approach.
Summary		Opisali smo enostaven način plevralne punkcije s pomočjo igle z intravensko kanilo (braunile). V enoletnem obdobju smo na ta način opravili 62 plevralnih izpraznilnih punkcij pri ambulantnih in hospitaliziranih bolnikih. V večini primerov smo dobili plevralni punktat. Pomembno je, da je metoda enostavna in poceni. Le pri dveh bolnikih smo po punkciji ugotovili delni pnevmotoraks, ki ni zahteval terapevtskega posega. Zaradi varnosti tehnike smo četrtino plevralnih punkcij opravili ambulantno, bolnikov po posegu nismo rutinsko rentgensko slikali. Večinoma so bolniki poseg prenesli brez težav. Ker v naši državi opravljamo razbremenilne plevralne punkcije na različne, pogosto tudi drage načine, svetujemo omenjeno metodo kot uspešno, poceni in tudi varno.
Descriptors		PLEURAL EFFUSION PARACENTESIS