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Thoracentesis is a procedure to remove fluid from the space between the lungs and the chest wall called the pleural space. It is done with a needle (and sometimes a plastic catheter) inserted through the chest wall. Ultrasound pictures are often used to guide the placement of the needle. This pleural fluid may be sent to a lab to determine what may be causing the fluid to build up in the pleural space.
3 doctors agreed: 1  Yes: Thoracentesis, as it is known, involves placing a needle into pleural space under local anesthesia and with drawing fluid by a syringe or allowing passive drainage. Certain 'rapidly accumulating effusions may require hospitalization and placement of a chest tube.