Utility of semi-rigid thoracoscopy in undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion

Utility of semi-rigid thoracoscopy in undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion

Background: Semi-rigid thoracoscopy is a safe and efficacious procedure in patients with undiagnosed pleural effusion. Literature on its utility from developing countries is limited. We herein describe our initial experience on the utility of semi-rigid thoracoscopy from a tertiary care teaching and...

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Main Authors: Loganathan Nattusamy, Karan Madan, Anant Mohan, Vijay Hadda, Deepali Jain, Neha Kawatra Madan, Sudheer Arava, Gopi C Khilnani, Randeep Guleria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Lung India
Subjects:
Malignant pleural effusion
pleural biopsy
pleural effusion
semi-rigid thoracoscopy
tuberculosis
Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2015;volume=32;issue=2;spage=119;epage=126;aulast=Nattusamy

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