Table 2 Number of pneumothorax and chest tube insertion following conventional thoracentesis and US-guided thoracentesis
Pneumothorax and chest tube insertion in cancer patients undergoing thoracentesis | Conventional thoracentesis | Thoracentesis with US guidance | P value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | N | % | N | % | N | % | |
All patients | 445 | 100 | 135 | 30.34 | 310 | 69.66 | Â |
Pneumothorax | 15 | 3.37 | 12 | 8.89 | 3 | 0.97 | 0.00001 |
Chest tube insertion | 3 | 20 | 3 | 2.22 | 0 | 0 | 0.054 |