What is the indication for therapeutic thoracocentesis?
Therapeutic thoracocentesis- Indication - Free fluid separates the lung from chest wall by 10 mm Measured radiographically Preferred site of thoracocentesis -7th ICS Scapular line. For Recurrent pleural effusion - pleurodesis. In pleurodesis we inject a sclerosing agent in pleural space which causes obliteration of pleural cavity