Thoracentesis outcomes: a 12-year experience

Despite a lack of evidence in the literature, several assumptions exist about the safety of thoracentesis in clinical guidelines and practice patterns. We aimed to evaluate specific demographic and clinical factors that have been commonly associated with complications such as iatrogenic pneumothorax, re-expansion pulmonary oedema (REPE) and bleeding.We performed a cohort study of inpatients who underwent thoracenteses at Cedars-Sinai Medical...