Title: Application Value of Pediatric Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion Using a Central Venous Catheter
Abstract:Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of the treatment of pediatric parapneumonic pleural effusion by closed pleural drainage using a central venous catheter,compared with using a conventio...Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of the treatment of pediatric parapneumonic pleural effusion by closed pleural drainage using a central venous catheter,compared with using a conventional thoracentesis.Methods 68 cases with Medium or large parapneumonic pleural effusion diagnosed by chest ultrasound were randomly divided into two groups: the patients in treatment group(n = 34) were undergone by persistently closed pleural drainage using a central venous catheter.The patients in control group(n = 34) were drainaged by conventional thoracentesis,the drainage fever clearance time,shortness of breath improve pleural fluid absorption time,hospitalization time of two groups were compared.Results The drainage,shortness of breath improve time and the time of pleural effusion absorption of the treatment group were better than those of the control group,there were significant differences between the two groups,but there was no significant difference in fever clearance time.Conclusion Central venous catheter closed thoracic drainage was an effective and injury treatment worthy of promotion in pediatrics.Read More
Publication Year: 2013
Publication Date: 2013-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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