The space between the membranes (called the pleural cavity or intrapleural space) is filled with a thin, lubricating pleural fluid. The pleura is comprised of two layers: The visceral and parietal ...

A wide variety of conditions can affect the pleura either directly or indirectly, often leading to excess fluid (an effusion) or air (pneumothorax) in the chest cavity. Our interests and expertise ...

Thoracostomy tubes work by draining air or fluid from the chest cavity, and are most commonly used to treat pneumothorax or pleural effusion. Generally, a unilateral thoracostomy tube is ...

The following is a summary of “Prognostic impact of effusion in multiple body cavities after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation,” published in the March 2025 issue of International ...