Thoracentesis
Toracocentesis
- Date
- 1850 · confidence high
- Place
- Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Credited to
- Morrill Wyman and Henry Ingersoll Bowditch
- Field
- Life & health
What it is
Invasive medical procedure to remove fluid or air from the pleural space using a cannula; first performed by Morrill Wyman and described by Henry Ingersoll Bowditch.
What it led to
- Treatment of pleural effusion and pneumothorax
- Ultrasound guidance in thoracic procedures
- Development of pleural drainage techniques