What is the difference between chest tube and thoracentesis?

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1. What is the position for thoracentesis?
2. Is thoracentesis considered surgery?
3. What happens after a thoracentesis?
4. How painful is a thoracentesis?
5. Can thoracentesis be done as outpatient?
6. What are complications of thoracentesis?
7. Can thoracentesis cause pneumothorax?
8. Is thoracentesis a major surgery?
9. Is thoracentesis safe?
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