The Portsmouth thoracoscopy experience, an evaluation of service by retrospective case note analysis

Summary Occupational asbestos exposure has been endemic in Portsmouth. A retrospective case note analysis of 50 patients who underwent thoracoscopy over a 2-year period from January 2003 was undertaken. Biopsies were taken in 47 cases, 31 of which showed malignant mesothelioma. Thirty seven percent...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Respiratory medicine 2007-05, Vol.101 (5), p.1021-1025
Hauptverfasser:	Fletcher, Sophie V, Clark, Robin J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Asbestos Asbestos - adverse effects Biological and medical sciences Diagnosis, Differential Female Humans Male Malignant mesothelioma Medical sciences Mesothelioma - diagnosis Mesothelioma - etiology Middle Aged Occupational Diseases - diagnosis Occupational Diseases - etiology Pleural disease Pleural Diseases - diagnosis Pleural effusion Pleural Effusion - etiology Pleural Effusion, Malignant - diagnosis Pleural Effusion, Malignant - etiology Pleural Neoplasms - diagnosis Pleural Neoplasms - etiology Pneumology Pulmonary/Respiratory Respiratory system : syndromes and miscellaneous diseases Retrospective Studies Thoracoscopy Thoracoscopy - adverse effects Thoracoscopy - methods
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