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Possible Complications
Complications are rare, but no procedure is completely free of risk. If you are planning to have a thoracentesis, your doctor will review a list of possible complications, which may include:
- A collapsed lung
- Fluid building up again
- Bleeding
- Infection
- Damage to the liver or spleen
Factors that may increase the risk of complications include:
- A history of lung surgery
- A long-term, irreversible lung disease (such as emphysema or asthma )
- Anything affecting normal blood clotting
Call Your Doctor
After arriving home, contact your doctor if any of the following occurs:
- Signs of infection, including fever and chills
- Redness, swelling, increasing pain, excessive bleeding, or any discharge from the insertion site
- Pain that you cannot control with the medicines you have been given
- Cough, shortness of breath, or chest pain
- Coughing up blood
- Pain when taking a deep breath
If you think you have an emergency, CALL 911.
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The next day, I have pain in my ribs/muscles to the right and slightly lower than needle entry point, and when I inhale deeply and exhale, I feel sharper pain there and feel sensation of gas pockets. Any insights?
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I HAD thoracentesis almost a year ago .. But i still feel a bit pain when i take a hard deep breath iy is normal .. Hope to answer thankyou here is my email flofeliciano41@yahoo.com
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I had thoracentesis about 10 months ago. I still have pain on the side of my chest where the procedure was done...sometimes it's worse to such a point that I can't go to work, standing and walking are difficult, sometimes I don't feel any pain at all. I would really appreciate some advice on this. Thanks, my email is zama.msibi@yahoo.com
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I HAD THREE THORACENTESIS PROCEDURES ABOOUT FIVE YEARS AGO AND SOMETIMES I HAVE PAIN IN MY LUNGS. I WONDER HOW NORMAL IT IS? my email is profenando@yahoo.es