Thoracentesis

Thoracentesis (procedure)

active

Code	`91602002`
Semantic tag	procedure
Module	international
Definition	defined
Effective time	20020131

Synonyms

Chest aspiration
Pleural aspiration
Pleural cavity tap
Pleural tap
Pleurocentesis
Thoracic paracentesis
Thoracocentesis

Parents (4)

86088003Centesis procedure
118795000Procedure on pleura procedure
118796004Procedure on pleural cavity procedure
274441001Suction drainage procedure

Children (6)

70446004Chemotherapy administration into pleural cavity requiring thoracentesis procedure
177820006Diagnostic pleurocentesis procedure
1359769003Therapeutic thoracocentesis procedure
447236006Thoracentesis of foetus procedure
439823007Thoracentesis with insertion of pleural tube procedure
30726001Ultrasonic guidance for thoracentesis procedure