我院自2006年10月至2010年12月采用改良胸腔穿刺术治疗16例胸腔积液、气胸患者,并同时选取采用常规方法治疗的13例作为对照组,现将结果报道如下:1对象与方法1.1研究对象本组16例,男9例,女7例;年龄18-78岁,平均46.2岁。恶性胸腔积液6例,渗出性胸膜炎7例,自发性气胸3例。对照组13例,男8例,女5例; In our hospital from October 2006 to December 2010 using modified thoracentesis treatment of 16 cases of pleural effusion, pneumothorax patients, while taking the routine treatment of 13 cases as a control group, the results are reported as follows: 1 object and Methods 1.1 The study group of 16 patients, 9 males and 7 females; aged 18-78 years, mean 46.2 years. Malignant pleural effusion in 6 cases, exudative pleurisy in 7 cases, 3 cases of spontaneous pneumothorax. The control group of 13 patients, 8 males and 5 females;