Table 1. Depth of Pleural Effusion in the Cadavers.
Amount of Administered Water, mL | Cadaver 1, cm | Cadaver 2, cm | ||
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Posterolateral Approach | Lateral Approach | Posterolateral Approach | Lateral Approach | |
100 | 0.38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
200 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
300 | 0.55 | 0 | 0.54 | 0 |
400 | 0.93 | 0 | 0.64 | 0 |
500 | 1.14 | 0 | 0.61 | 0 |
600 | 1.35 | 0 | 0.71 | 0 |
700 | 1.55 | 0 | 0.99 | 0 |
800 | 2.87 | 0.2 | 1.12 | 0 |
900 | 3.04 | 0.2 | 1.31 | 0 |
1000 | 3.44 | 0.22 | 1.34 | 0.1 |
1100 | 5.58 | 1.31 | 1.63 | 0.22 |
1200 | NA | NA | 1.91 | 0.38 |
1300 | NA | NA | 2.29 | 0.57 |
1400 | NA | NA | 2.2 | 0.7 |
1500 | NA | NA | 2.3 | 0.83 |
1600 | NA | NA | 2.3 | 0.96 |
1700 | NA | NA | 2.51 | 1.18 |
P value | 0.002 | 0.002 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Abbreviation: NA, not available