Critical analysis of the utility of initial pleural aspiration in the diagnosis and management of suspected malignant pleural effusion
INTRODUCTION:<br>Current guidelines recommend an initial pleural aspiration in the investigation and management of suspected malignant pleural effusions (MPEs) with the aim of establishing a diagnosis, identifying non-expansile lung (NEL) and, at times, providing a therapeutic procedure. A wea...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2020
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