<P> Thoracentesis / ˌθɔːrəsɪnˈtiːsɪs / , also known as thoracocentesis ( from the Greek θώραξ thōrax `` chest , thorax '' -- GEN thōrakos -- and κέντησις kentēsis `` pricking , puncture '' ) or pleural tap ( from the Greek πλευρά pleura or πλευρόν pleuron `` side , rib '' ) , is an invasive procedure to remove fluid or air from the pleural space for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes . A cannula , or hollow needle , is carefully introduced into the thorax , generally after administration of local anesthesia . The procedure was first performed by Morrill Wyman in 1850 and then described by Henry Ingersoll Bowditch in 1852 . </P>
<P> Thoracentesis / ˌθɔːrəsɪnˈtiːsɪs / , also known as thoracocentesis ( from the Greek θώραξ thōrax `` chest , thorax '' -- GEN thōrakos -- and κέντησις kentēsis `` pricking , puncture '' ) or pleural tap ( from the Greek πλευρά pleura or πλευρόν pleuron `` side , rib '' ) , is an invasive procedure to remove fluid or air from the pleural space for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes . A cannula , or hollow needle , is carefully introduced into the thorax , generally after administration of local anesthesia . The procedure was first performed by Morrill Wyman in 1850 and then described by Henry Ingersoll Bowditch in 1852 . </P>
aspiration of fluid from the pleural space is
aspiration of fluid from the pleural space is
Thoracentesis
Thoracentesis