Pleural Procedures
This Statement provides pragmatic guidance for secondary care clinicians on safely undertaking pleural interventions in adults.
Please note that this has also been published in conjunction with the corresponding BTS Guideline on Pleural Disease. Both pieces of guidance are contained within the Full Supplement document found below.
The Clinical Statement can also be accessed via the Thorax journal here: Pleural Procedures Clinical Statement
Watch a BTS webinar about the Pleural Clinical Statement and Guideline.
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| Title | Publication Date | Description | Status | |
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| 00 BTS Clinical Statement on Pleural Procedures | 20230701July 2023 | BTS Clinical Statement on Pleural Procedures | Valid | READ MORE |
| 01 Pleural Procedures (Full Supplement) | 20230701July 2023 | Thorax supplement containing Pleural Disease Guideline and Pleural Procedures Statement | Valid | READ MORE |
| 02 Appendices 1 -4 (Pleural Procedures) | 20230701July 2023 | Appendices 1-4 | Valid | READ MORE |
| 03 BTS Clinical Statement for Pleural Procedures - research recommendations | 20230701July 2023 | Research recommendations | Valid | READ MORE |
| 04 Online Appendix 1 (Pleural Procedures): Local anaesthetic | 20230701July 2023 | Local anaesthetic | Valid | READ MORE |
| 05 Online Appendix 2 (Pleural Procedures): sample consent form | 20230701July 2023 | Sample consent form | Valid | READ MORE |
| 06 Online Appendix 3 (Pleural Procedures): pleural aspiration | 20230701July 2023 | Pleural aspiration | Valid | READ MORE |
| 07 Online Appendix 4 (Pleural Procedures): intercostal drain insertion | 20230701July 2023 | Intercostal drain insertion | Valid | READ MORE |
| 08 Online Appendix 5 (Pleural Procedures): IPC insertion technique | 20230701July 2023 | Indwelling pleural catheter insertion technique | Valid | READ MORE |
| 09 Online Appendix 6 (Pleural Procedures): image guided pleural biopsy | 20230701July 2023 | Image guided pleural biopsy | Valid | READ MORE |
| 10 Online Appendix 7 (Pleural Procedures): medical thoracoscopy | 20230701July 2023 | Medical thoracoscopy | Valid | READ MORE |
| 11 Online Appendix 8 (Pleural Procedures): chest drain bottle | 20230701July 2023 | Chest drain bottle | Valid | READ MORE |
| 12 Online Appendix 9 (Pleural Procedures): drain IPC with vacuum bottle | 20230701July 2023 | Drin IPC with vacuum bottle | Valid | READ MORE |
| 13 Online Appendix 10 (Pleural Procedures): chest drain devices | 20230701July 2023 | Chest drain devices | Valid | READ MORE |
| 14 Online Appendix 11 (Pleural Procedures): ambulatory devices | 20230701July 2023 | Ambulatory devices | Valid | READ MORE |
| 15 Online Appendix 12 (Pleural Procedures): intrapleural treatment | 20230701July 2023 | Intrapleural treatment | Valid | READ MORE |
| 16 Online Appendix 13 (Pleural Procedures): IPC patient information leaflet | 20230701July 2023 | Sample IPC patient information leaflet | Valid | READ MORE |
