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Pleural Tapping for Lung Conditions | Manipal Hospital Malleshwaram

Diagnostic & Therapeutic Tapping Procedure

Pleural Tapping for Lung Conditions | Manipal Hospital Malleshwaram

Pleural tapping, or thoracentesis, serves to drain fluid or air from the pleural space, and it alleviates both distressing symptoms of breathlessness and discomfort in the chest area. By analyzing fluid compositions, pulmonologists use diagnostic tapping to identify the cause of pleural effusion. Fluid drainage happens through therapeutic tapping, leading to increased lung capacity and better oxygen circulation. Pulmonologists perform this procedure with help from ultrasound-guided precision while applying local anaesthesia. 

A fine needle or catheter is inserted through the ribs to extract fluid from the designated area. Following the treatment, patients must undergo continuous observation to verify that they have not developed pneumothorax or infection. Repetition of fluid accumulation could require a pulmonologist to consider pleurodesis or indwelling pleural catheter installation as additional treatment options. Through this procedure, patients obtain significant symptom improvement while physicians achieve proper diagnoses to treat pleural conditions effectively and successfully.

Relieve chest discomfort and diagnose pleural effusion with ultrasound-guided tapping at Manipal Hospital Malleshwaram. Safe and effective care.

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