Medical Thoracoscopy vs Closed Pleural Biopsy in Pleural Effusions: A Randomized Controlled Study

Background: Pleural effusion is a common diagnostic dilemma for the pulmonologist. A histological diagnosis would many a time steer the way to an accurate diagnosis of the aetiologies of pleural effusions. This study has compared two methods for obtaining histological specimens in cases of undia...

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Main Authors: Nithya Haridas, Suraj K.P., Rajagopal T.P., James P.T., Ravindran Chetambath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2014-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/4310/7476_E(C)_F(T)_PF1(PAK)_PFA(P)_PF2(PAG)_PF2(PN).pdf