00524 Anesthesia clsd ch procedures pneumocents
Also known as: thoracentesis anesthesia, pleural tap anesthesia
Anesthesia for closed chest procedures involving pneumocentesis. Covers anesthesia for therapeutic or diagnostic thoracentesis, including large-volume pleural fluid drainage.
Clinical Context
Used when providing anesthesia for pneumocentesis (thoracentesis), the aspiration of fluid from the pleural space. While most thoracenteses are performed with local anesthesia, general anesthesia or sedation may be needed for pediatric patients or large-volume drainage with complex effusions.
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