(ˌθɔːrəsɛnˈtiːsɪs) or thoracocentesis (ˌθɔːrəkəʊsɛnˈtiːsɪs)
noun
medicine
the surgical puncture of the pleural cavity using a hollow needle, in order to withdraw fluid, drain blood, etc
Also called: pleurocentesis
thoracentesis in American English
(ˌθɔrəsenˈtisɪs, ˌθour-)
nounWord forms: plural-ses (-siz)
insertion of a hollow needle or similar instrument into the pleural cavity of the chest in order to drain pleural fluid
Word origin
[1855–60; thora(c)- + centesis]This word is first recorded in the period 1855–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: barrage, keyword, output, pickup, superheat
Examples of 'thoracentesis' in a sentence
thoracentesis
The patient presented with respiratory distress 1 day after a therapeutic thoracentesis had been performed.
Kaitlyn P. Casper, Paul J. Sanchirico, David C. Pfeiffer 2019, 'Intercostal artery pseudoaneurysm following thoracentesis: multi-modal imaging andtreatment', BMC Medical Imaginghttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12880-019-0333-5. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Most of the pleural effusions were not suitable for thoracentesis.
Amit Panjwani, Thuraya Zaid, Sughra Alawi, Dalal Al Shehabi, Eman Safar Abdulkarim 2019, 'Pleural effusion in acute pulmonary embolism in Bahrain: Radiological and pleuralfluid characteristics', Lung Indiahttp://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2019;volume=36;issue=2;spage=112;epage=117;aulast=Panjwani. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Technical data concerning thoracentesis and chest tube drainage are also provided.
E. Brogi, L. Gargani, E. Bignami, F. Barbariol, A. Marra, F. Forfori, L. Vetrugno 2017, 'Thoracic ultrasound for pleural effusion in the intensive care unit: a narrative reviewfrom diagnosis to treatment', Critical Carehttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-017-1897-5. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The patient underwent thoracentesis, bilateral thoracic drainage and was also submitted to invasive mechanical ventilation.
Lívia Maria Vitório Trindade, Lucianne Cristina da Silva Lopes, Graziella França BernardelliCipriano, Letícia Sandre Vendrame, Ary Andrade Junior 2009, 'Manobra de recrutamento alveolar na contusão pulmonar: relato de caso e revisão daliteratura Alveolar recruitment in pulmonary contusion: case report and literaturereview', Revista Brasileira de Terapia Intensivahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-507X2009000100015. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
2 h after thoracentesis, he felt chest discomfort and increased breathlessness.
Ansuman Mukhopadhyay, Mrinmoy Mitra, Srabani Chakrabati 2016, 'Reexpansion pulmonary edema following thoracentesis', The Journal of Association of Chest Physicianshttp://www.jacpjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2320-8775;year=2016;volume=4;issue=1;spage=30;epage=32;aulast=Mukhopadhyay. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The primary outcome was pneumothorax following thoracentesis.
Alessandro Perazzo, Piergiorgio Gatto, Cornelius Barlascini, Maura Ferrari-Bravo,Antonello Nicolini 2014, 'Can ultrasound guidance reduce the risk of pneumothorax following thoracentesis?',Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologiahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-37132014000100006&lng=en&tlng=en. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In two patients, the time from injury to thoracentesis was 7 and 60 days.
Matthew L. DiVietro, John Terrill Huggins, Lauren Brown Angotti, Carlos E. Kummerfeldt,Jennings E. Nestor, Peter Doelken, Steven A. Sahn 2015, 'Pleural Fluid Analysis in Chronic Hemothorax: A Mimicker of Infection', Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reportshttps://doi.org/10.4137/CCRep.S12404. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
A therapeutic thoracentesis provides immediate relief for most.
Coenraad F.N. Koegelenberg, Jane A. Shaw, Elvis M. Irusen, Y. C. Gary Lee 2018, 'Contemporary best practice in the management of malignant pleural effusion', Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Diseasehttps://doi.org/10.1177/1753466618785098. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
A diagnostic thoracentesis was performed to obtain the pleural fluid.
Domenico Albano, Giovanni Bosio, Andrea Tironi, Francesco Bertagna 2017, '18F-FDG PET/CT in pleural epithelioid hemangioendothelioma', Asia Oceania Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Biologyhttp://aojnmb.mums.ac.ir/article_7971_6c95b857c6e116495e72e7e9e5218c24.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Diagnostic thoracentesis suggested an exudative etiology with cytology remarkable for 62% leukemic myeloblast.
José Nieves-Nieves, Luis Hernandez-Vazquez, Dev Boodoosingh, Ricardo Fernández-Gonzalez,Rosángela Fernández-Medero, José Adorno-Fontánez, Edgardo Adorno-Fontánez, José Lozada-Costas 2012, 'Pleural effusion as the initial extramedullary manifestation of Acute Myeloid Leukemia[v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/PEKat0]', F1000Researchhttp://f1000research.com/articles/1-39/v1. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)