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Figure 3-1

in Thoracentesis, the Needle is Passed over the Top of the Rib to Avoid the Neurovascular Bundle

In thoracentesis, the needle is passed over the top of the rib to avoid the neurovascular bundle. (From LG Gomella, SA Haist: Clinician's Pocket Reference, 11th ed. New York, McGraw-Hill, 2007.)