Medical Thoracoscopy for Undiagnosed Pleural Effusions: Experience from a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India
Venkatesh Mootha, Ritesh Agarwal, Navneet Singh, Ashutosh N. Aggarwal, Dipak K. Gupta, S.K. Jindal
Abstract
Background and Aims. Medical thoracoscopy, also called pleuroscopy, has received renewed interest in the recent past for diagnostic as well as therapeutic uses. In this study, we describe our experience with thoracoscopy for undiagnosed pleural effusions.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineThoracoscopyTertiary carePleural diseaseGeneral surgeryPleural effusionIntensive care medicineRespiratory diseaseSurgeryLungInternal medicinePleural and Pulmonary DiseasesLung Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentCongenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies