Thoracoscopy: assessment of a physician service and comparison of a flexible bronchoscope used as a thoracoscope with a rigid thoracoscope

The practicality of physicians performing thoracoscopy for diagnostic purposes was assessed in 30 patients with pleural effusions of unknown cause. A rigid thoracoscope was compared with a fibreoptic bronchoscope used as a flexible thoracoscope and the diagnostic adequacy of biopsy specimens obtaine...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Thorax 1988-04, Vol.43 (4), p.327-332
Hauptverfasser:	Davidson, A C, George, R J, Sheldon, C D, Sinha, G, Corrin, B, Geddes, D M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Biopsy Bronchoscopes Bronchoscopy Endoscopy Fiber Optic Technology Humans Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Medical sciences Pleural Effusion - diagnosis Pleural Effusion - etiology Pleural Effusion - pathology Thoracoscopes Thoracoscopy - methods
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