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Chest, Vol 74, 540-542, Copyright © 1978 by American College of Chest Physicians

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Changes in pulmonary mechanics and gas exchange following thoracocentesis

NE Brown, N Zamel and A Aberman

In nine patients with large pleural effusions, we studied the changes in pulmonary mechanics and gas exchange that occurred in the first three hours following removal of 600 to 1,800 ml of fluid by thoracocentesis. There was a small but significant increase in the functional residual capacity and total lung capacity but no change in residual volume and vital capacity. Calculated pulmonary shunt fraction did not change. We could not relate the subjective improvements noted by patients after thoracocentesis to the changes in pulmonary volumes or blood gas levels.


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