Thoracoscopy in the diagnosis and management of recurrent pleural effusions

Between April 1984 and July 1988, 102 patients with persistent or recurrent pleural effusions investigated by conventional methods in whom a diagnosis had not been achieved were submitted to thoracoscopy under general anesthesia. A positive diagnosis was obtained in 80.3% of the patients. The proced...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 1991-11, Vol.52 (5), p.1145-1147
Hauptverfasser:	Hucker, J., Bhatnagar, N.K., Al-Jilaihawi, A.N., Forrester-Wood, C.P.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anesthesia, General Biological and medical sciences Female Humans Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Pleural Effusion - etiology Pleural Effusion - therapy Pleural Effusion, Malignant - diagnosis Pleural Effusion, Malignant - therapy Pneumology Recurrence Respiratory system : syndromes and miscellaneous diseases Suction Thoracoscopy
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Zusammenfassung:	Between April 1984 and July 1988, 102 patients with persistent or recurrent pleural effusions investigated by conventional methods in whom a diagnosis had not been achieved were submitted to thoracoscopy under general anesthesia. A positive diagnosis was obtained in 80.3% of the patients. The procedure was well tolerated, and although some of these were seriously ill patients, there were no procedure-related deaths.
ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/0003-4975(91)91298-A