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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.
Ascites (/ÉËsaÉªtiËz/ É-SY-teez, from Greek askites, baglike) is a gastroenterological term for an accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity.The medical condition is also known as peritoneal cavity fluid, peritoneal fluid excess, hydroperitoneum or more archaically as abdominal dropsy.scites (/ÉËsaÉªtiËz/ É-SY-teez, from Greek askites, baglike) is a gastroenterological term for an accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity.