Assessment of Pleural Effusion and Small Pleural Drain Insertion by Resident Doctors in an Intensive Care Unit: An Observational Study.

ABSTRACT: Small-bore pleural drainage device insertion has become a first-line therapy for the treatment of pleural effusions (PLEFF) in the intensive care unit; however, no data are available regarding the performance of resident doctors in the execution of this procedure. Our aim was to assess the prevalence of complications related to ultrasound-guided percutaneous small-bore pleural drain insertion by resident doctors. In this single-center observational study, the primary outcome was the occurrence of complications. Secondary outcomes studied were as follows: estimation of PLEFF size by ultrasound and postprocedure changes in PaO₂/FiO₂ ratio. In all, 87 pleural drains were inserted in 88 attempts. Of these, 16 were positioned by the senior intensivist following a failed at

SUBMITTER: Vetrugno L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6724497 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature