Table 2 Location of thoracentesis in patients with exudative HisPE
From: Histiocytic pleural effusion: the strong clue to malignancy
Malignant PE (n = 102) | Parapneumonic effusion (n = 9) | Tuberculous pleurisy (n = 9) | Heart failure, liver cirrhosis, or renal failure (n = 24) | Total (n = 144) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
General ward | 74 (72.5) | 6 (66.7) | 4 (44.4) | 12 (50.0) | 96 (66.7) |
Intensive care unit | 0 (0) | 1 (11.1) | 0 (0) | 3 (12.5) | 4 (2.8) |
Emergency room | 28 (27.5) | 2 (22.2) | 5 (55.6) | 9 (37.5) | 44 (30.6) |