Author/Authors :
Ko، Jeong Min نويسنده Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Catholic University of Korea, Suwon, Korea , , Kim، Jisoon نويسنده Department of Medicine, Advocate Christ Medical Center, University of Illinois, Chicago, USA , , Park، Soo-An نويسنده Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Uijeongbu St. Mary’s Hospital, Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu, Korea , , Jin، Kwang Nam نويسنده Department of Radiology, Boramae Medical Center, Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea , , Ahn، Myeong Im نويسنده Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea , , Kim، Seok-Chan نويسنده Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Respiratory and Critical Care, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea , , Han، Dae Hee نويسنده Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea ,
Abstract :
In patients who have difficulty sitting, thoracentesis is attempted in a supine position via lateral approach. Recently, a new table has been designed for supine thoracentesis. This table has gaps that allow access to the posterolateral and posterior hemithorax. To compare important safety-related parameters between lateral, posterolateral, and posterior approaches in supine thoracentesis. First, two cadavers were placed supine on a table featuring gaps allowing access to the posterolateral and posterior hemithorax. Water was administered with sonographic measurement of the depth of pleural effusion (DPE) at the mid-axillary and posterior axillary line. Second, CT images were analyzed in 25 consecutive patients (32 free-shifting, moderate-to-large effusions; mean, 668 (146 - 2020 mL). DPE, craniocaudal distance that effusion can be visualized (CCD), and presence of passive atelectasis at each of the lateral, posterolateral, and posterior routes was assessed. In each cadaver, DPE in the posterolateral route was greater than that in the lateral route (P = 0.002, P < 0.001). The amount of pleural fluid enough to spread DPE to higher than 1 cm at the posterior axillary line was less than half the amount at the mid-axillary line (500 mL vs. 1,100 mL; 800 mL vs. 1700 mL). CT showed that the DPEs and CCDs of posterolateral and posterior routes were greater than those of the lateral route (P < 0.001). In thirteen effusions (40.6%), DPE was greater than 1 cm in both posterolateral and posterior routes but less than 1 cm in the lateral route. Frequencies of passive atelectasis in posterolateral and posterior routes (81.3% and 90.6%) were higher (P < 0.001) than that in the lateral route (28.1%). Safety-related parameters of posterolateral and posterior approaches in supine thoracentesis are far better than that of the conventional lateral approach.
