Regardless of whether it is an old age, young adults or children, any therapeutic operation is accompanied by certain risks, so pleural effusion aspiration in the elderly is also risky. Complications such as allergies, pleural reactions, pneumothorax, hemothorax, atelectasis, pain, and infections may occur.
Elderly people are at increased risk of pleural effusion aspiration compared to healthy young adults due to poorer basic health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and other underlying diseases.
1.Allergy. Patients may be allergic to anesthetics during the operation and may experience symptoms such as redness, swelling and shock.
2. Pleural reaction, puncture may trigger high autonomic nerve excitation, resulting in dizziness, headache, or even fainting.
3. Pneumothorax, hemothorax, pulmonary atelectasis. Pneumothorax, hemothorax, and pulmonary atelectasis can be caused by puncturing into the lungs or excessive one-time fluid flow during the puncture process, at this time, the main timely treatment is generally not life-threatening.
4. Chest pain, infection, etc. After surgery, there may also be localized wound pain or wound infection.
Therefore, before and after the operation, all need to be observed in the hospital, and if discomfort occurs, further examination and treatment is required.