Diagnostic value of metagenomic next-generation sequencing combined by medical thoracoscopy surgery among infectious pleural effusion patients [PDF]
BMC Infectious DiseasesBackground Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) is a novel method for identifying pathogens in infectious diseases. This study aimed to explored the application value of mNGS in diagnosing pulmonary infections with pleural effusion, confirmed by
Nannan Gao +6 more
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Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2023 Context Parapneumonic effusion and empyema are commonly encountered by the pulmonologist. The decision regarding management is still challenging.
Mervat A Abou Ismail +3 more
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Role of medical thoracoscopy in the treatment of complicated parapneumonic effusions
Lung India, 2021 Objective: The role of medical thoracoscopy in the treatment of pleural infections is increasingly being recognized. This study was done to assess the role of medical thoracoscopy in the management of carefully selected subset of patients with ...
Ramanjaneya Ranganatha +10 more
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Medical thoracoscopy without pleural fluid: How I do it
Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2021 Thoracoscopy is commonly used minimally invasive procedure in the field of interventional pulmonology. While medical thoracoscopy is the widely preferred modality, modifications to the technique and expansion in the scope of its utility have always ...
Mario Tamburrini +8 more
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Rapid on-site evaluation of touch imprints of medical thoracoscopy biopsy tissue for the management of pleural disease [PDF]
Frontiers in Medicine, 2023 Hansheng Wang, Tao Ren, Guoshi Luo
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Intracavitary fibrinolysis directly under vision during medical thoracoscopy: a case report
Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2022 Medical thoracoscopy is a minimally invasive single-port endoscopic technique that allows for direct visualization of the pleural surface as well as diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. When fibrous adhesions are extensive, its utility is limited.
Emanuele Stirpe +2 more
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The centenary of medical thoracoscopy [PDF]
European Respiratory Journal, 2010 In the 19th century, many attempts were made to look inside the cavities of the human body, first through the usual anatomic channels, in gynaecology 1, urology 2 and the upper airways 3. However, closed cavities, such as the pleura and peritoneum, remained inaccessible until the beginning of the 20th century.
Tassi, G. F., Tschopp, J. M.
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Medical thoracoscopy/pleuroscopy: is it underutilized? [PDF]
European Clinical Respiratory Journal, 2017 Deniz Koksal +2 more
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Outcomes and complications of medical thoracoscopy in undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion
The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology, 2016 Background Thoracoscopy has long been established as the procedure of choice for various chest diseases, among which is undiagnosed pleural effusions.
Mona M. Ahmed +3 more
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Medical thoracoscopy treatment for pleural infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2021 Background Complicated parapneumonic effusions and empyema represent advanced stages of pleural infections and are characterized by a high mortality. Medical thoracoscopy is a safe and minimally invasive endoscopic technique prescribed to treat severe ...
Michele Mondoni +7 more
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