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To the Editor: In Reply: Factors Contributing to Pneumothorax After ThoracentesisCHESTVol. 117Issue 2PreviewWe thank Dr. Diaz and colleagues for their interest in our article (July 1999). Their findings further confirm that thoracentesis is a particularly safe procedure, although the lack of routine chest radiographs in their study may have caused them to miss asymptomatic pneumothoraces. From a clinical standpoint, we agree that postprocedure chest radiographs need only be performed in case of clinical suspicions of a complication.1 Their selective use of pleural ultrasonography is logical. Of course, it also raises issues of logistics and institutional practice patterns. Full-Text PDF
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