Usefulness and complications of thoracentesis in cirrhotic patients

Am J Med. 2001 Jul;111(1):67-9. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9343(01)00744-6.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Ascites / etiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Liver Cirrhosis / complications*
  • Liver Cirrhosis / diagnosis
  • Liver Cirrhosis / etiology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pleural Effusion / etiology*
  • Pleural Effusion / therapy*
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Thoracostomy* / adverse effects