The Role of Thoracoscopy in the Diagnosis of Pleural Effusion of Unknown Origin

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery is preferred over conventional methods, such as pleural biopsy, in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with pleural effusion. Considering that Imam Khomeini Hospital is facing a large volume of patients with pleural effusion of unkno...

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Main Authors: R Mahmodlou, J Sarbazzadeh, SA Seyed Mokhtari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Babol University of Medical Sciences 2018-08-01
Series:Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Bābul
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Online Access:http://jbums.org/browse.php?a_code=A-10-3696-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1