or chest tube thoracostomy, followed by pleurodesis with various sclerosing agents, are traditionally used (4–7).
15 May 2008 Ultrasound-guided pleural aspiration was subsequently successful in 15 of the 17 patients in whom it was attempted.16 Similarly, Kohan et al . It is proposed in the papers describing this procedure that thoracentesis should be terminated when the pleural pressure falls to less than ?20 cm H2O as this
Dermatol Surg. 2000 May;26(5):410-4; discussion 413-4. Transcatheter duplex ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy for treatment of greater saphenous vein reflux: preliminary report. Min RJ(1), Navarro L. Author information: (1)Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York,
Some cases, particularly varicose veins, may require ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy, where image guidance is used to insert a thin tube into the affected vein. This is especially useful in cases where a varicosity is extensive, twisted, or intertwined with other veins. Image guidance ensures that only the targeted vein is
infection. Total. Compared with the landmark method of IV catheterization, ultrasound-guided catheter insertion is associated with significantly lower complication thoracentesis procedures found that ultrasound guidance reduced the rate of . Ultrasound guidance for injection of foam sclerotherapy has been reported to

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