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CorrespondencePleural Depth in Medical Patients: A Radiological Assessment
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Pleural procedures and thoracic ultrasound: British Thoracic Society pleural disease guideline 2010
2010, ThoraxCitation Excerpt :The choice of needle length may have to be adjusted in patients with thick thoracic walls. A CT-based study of 53 Scottish patients found that the depth to the pleura was >4.5 cm in the mid-hemithorax line in the second intercostal space in up to 13.2% and up to 47.2% in the mid-axillary line in the fifth intercostal space.27 This result needs to be interpreted with caution because the tissue thickness in the mid-axillary line will be increased in the supine position owing to soft tissue falling to the side by gravity.
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Dr. Andrew MacDuff owns shares in GlaxoSmithKline and LIDCO, and is a member of the British Thoracic Pleural group.
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Dr. Ross MacDuff has reported to the ACCP that no significant conflicts of interest exist with any companies/organizations whose products or services may be discussed in this article.