Role of Rigid Thoracoscopy in Undiagnosed Pleural Effusion: A Prospective Study
Background: Medical thoracoscopy is a minimally invasive, safe, and cost-effective procedure that allows complete visualization of pleural space, enabling diagnostic and therapeutic procedures such as pleural biopsy and talc insufflations. Conservative estimates suggest that 25% of patients seen in...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2019-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Association of Pulmonologist of Tamil Nadu |
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Online Access: | http://www.japt.in/article.asp?issn=2772-6355;year=2019;volume=2;issue=3;spage=100;epage=104;aulast=Manimaran;type=0 |