Medical thoracoscopy: Analysis on diagnostic yield through 30 years of experience

Medical thoracoscopy: Analysis on diagnostic yield through 30 years of experience

Background: Medical thoracoscopy (MT) or pleuroscopy is a procedure performed to diagnose and treat malignant and benign pleural diseases. Totally 2752 pleuroscopies executed in 1984–2013 in our center were considered in this study. Methods: A retrospective observational study was performed. Observa...

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Main Authors: Alberto Valsecchi, Sabrina Arondi, Giampietro Marchetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Annals of Thoracic Medicine
Subjects:
Chest ultrasound
diagnostic yield
lung cancer
medical thoracoscopy
pleural malignant mesothelioma
Online Access:http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2016;volume=11;issue=3;spage=177;epage=182;aulast=Valsecchi

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