Clinical importance of surgical emphysema post-local anesthetic thoracoscopy: A multi-center review of practice
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Authors
Aujayeb, Avinash
Misra, Suvojit
Walker, Laura
Turnball, Elizabeth
Issue Date
2025
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Article
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en
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Abstract
Local anaesthetic thoracoscopy is a crucial intervention
in the diagnosis and management of an unexplained
exudative pleural effusion and increasingly performed
as a day case procedure. Indwelling pleural catheters or
large bore drains are usually inserted at the end of the
procedure. Surgical emphysema post-local anesthetic
thoracoscopy is common and benign in the absence of
visceral air leaks. Concurrent surgical drains at the time
of day case thoracoscopy with indwelling pleural catheter
are not required.
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Aujayeb, A., Walker, L., Turner, E and Misra, S. (2025) Clinical importance of surgical emphysema post-local anesthetic thoracoscopy: A multi-center review of practice. Edorium Journals; 16 (2) : 53-57
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Edorium Journals
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0976-3198