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How involved is the operation is it to drain fluid from your lungs at the hospital?
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Complications: If your procedure goes well, no complications, it is a simple procedure. However, this procedure carries risk for pneumothorax by its nature. Pneumothorax is a potentially life threatening complication of lung tap, easily treated with a chest tube: available at the hospital. Risk of this complication is low, but being done in hospital is smart and safe.
Answered 8/23/2018
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