Efficacy and safety of thoracoscopic cryobiopsy in patients with undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion

Efficacy and safety of thoracoscopic cryobiopsy in patients with undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion

Background Pleural effusions are either transudate or exudate according to the biochemical analysis of aspirated pleural fluid. Thoracentesis or blind pleural biopsy may not provide a definitive diagnosis. Cryobiopsy has more successful diagnostic results than forceps biopsies with complications (on...

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Main Authors: Tamer A El Sayed, Ahmed El Sayed Mansour, Raed El Metwally Ali, Tamer A.A. El Hadidy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
Subjects:
cryobiopsy
exudative pleural effusion
forceps biopsy
Online Access:http://www.ejcdt.eg.net/article.asp?issn=0422-7638;year=2021;volume=70;issue=4;spage=541;epage=546;aulast=El

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