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The study aiming to measure the pleural pressure during thoracocentesis in patients with pleural effusion and the value of their measurement in both diagnostic and therapeutic decisions.
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This prospective controlled trial study will be performed between July 2019 and December 2020. the investigators will enroll patients with large volume pleural effusion referred to our Cardiothoracic Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University to perform therapeutic thoracentesis. All the patients will sign an informed consent for pleural pressure monitoring during and after therapeutic thoracentesis.
The study aiming to measure the pleural pressure during thoracocentesis in patients with pleural effusion and the value of their measurement in both diagnostic and therapeutic decisions.
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110 participants in 2 patient groups
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