Advanced search
Publication Cover
Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine Volume 10, 2016 - Issue 10
Submit an article Journal homepage
1,197
Views
8
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Editorial

Should manometry be routinely used during thoracentesis? Yes, but not without some basic physiologic understanding!

Fabien MaldonadoDivision of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USACorrespondence[email protected]
View further author information
&
David Feller-KopmanInterventional Pulmonology, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USAView further author information
Pages 1035-1037 | Received 14 Jun 2016, Accepted 18 Aug 2016, Published online: 31 Aug 2016

References

  • Light RW. Pleural diseases. 6th ed. Philadelphia (PA): LippincottWilliams & Wilkins; 2013.
  • Feller-Kopman D. Point: should pleural manometry be performed routinely during thoracentesis? Yes. Chest. 2012;141(4):844–845.
  • Maldonado F, Mullon JJ. Counterpoint: should pleural manometry be performed routinely during thoracentesis? No. Chest. 2012;141(4):846–849. discussion 89.
  • Akulian J, Yarmus L, Feller-Kopman D. The evaluation and clinical application of pleural physiology. Clin Chest Med. 2013;34(1):11–19.
  • Light RW, Jenkinson SG, Minh VD, et al. Observations on pleural fluid pressures as fluid is withdrawn during thoracentesis. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1980;121(5):799–804.
  • Boshuizen RC, Sinaasappel M, Vincent AD, et al. Pleural pressure swing and lung expansion after malignant pleural effusion drainage: the benefits of high-temporal resolution pleural manometry. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. 2013;20(3):200–205.
  • Doelken P, Huggins JT, Pastis NJ, et al. Pleural manometry: technique and clinical implications. Chest. 2004;126(6):1764–1769.
  • Lai-Fook SJ, Price DC, Staub NC. Liquid thickness vs. vertical pressure gradient in a model of the pleural space. J Appl Physiol (1985). 1987;62(4):1747–1754.
  • Campbell EJ, Howell JB. The sensation of breathlessness. Br Med Bull. 1963;19:36–40.
  • Estenne M, Yernault JC, De Troyer A. Mechanism of relief of dyspnea after thoracocentesis in patients with large pleural effusions. Am J Med. 1983;74(5):813–819.
  • Wang JS, Tseng CH. Changes in pulmonary mechanics and gas exchange after thoracentesis on patients with inversion of a hemidiaphragm secondary to large pleural effusion. Chest. 1995;107(6):1610–1614.
  • Huggins JT, Doelken P, Sahn SA. The unexpandable lung. F1000 Med Rep. 2010;2:77.
  • Feller-Kopman D, Walkey A, Berkowitz D, et al. The relationship of pleural pressure to symptom development during therapeutic thoracentesis. Chest. 2006;129(6):1556–1560.
  • Heidecker J, Huggins JT, Sahn SA, et al. Pathophysiology of pneumothorax following ultrasound-guided thoracentesis. Chest. 2006;130(4):1173–1184.
  • Miller WC, Toon R, Palat H, et al. Experimental pulmonary edema following re-expansion of pneumothorax. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1973;108(3):654–656.
  • Pavlin J, Cheney FW Jr. Unilateral pulmonary edema in rabbits after reexpansion of collapsed lung. J Appl Physiol Respir Environ Exerc Physiol. 1979;46(1):31–35.
  • Lan RS, Lo SK, Chuang ML, et al. Elastance of the pleural space: a predictor for the outcome of pleurodesis in patients with malignant pleural effusion. Ann Intern Med. 1997;126(10):768–774.
  • Feller-Kopman D, Berkowitz D, Boiselle P, et al. Large-volume thoracentesis and the risk of reexpansion pulmonary edema. Ann Thorac Surg. 2007;84(5):1656–1661.
  • Pannu J, DePew ZS, Mullon JJ, et al. Impact of pleural manometry on the development of chest discomfort during thoracentesis: a symptom-based study. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. 2014;21(4):306–313.
  • Ault MJ, Rosen BT, Scher J, et al. Thoracentesis outcomes: a 12-year experience. Thorax. 2015;70(2):127–132.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.