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Diagnostic utility of medical thoracoscopy in peripheral parenchymal pulmonary lesions

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2015
Introduction: Visceral pleural biopsy and peripheral lung biopsy can be undertaken at the same time as parietal pleural biopsy during medical thoracoscopy, with or without coexistence of a pleural effusion with lung disease.
E. Hatata, A. Youssef, M. Zidan, B. El-Sabaa, H. Emam   +4 more
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Predictors of survival in non‐small cell lung cancer patients with pleural effusion undergoing thoracoscopy

Thoracic Cancer, 2019
Background Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) predicts advanced disease and poor prognosis, and is usually diagnosed by medical thoracoscopy. It remains unclear whether the various representations visualized on thoracoscopy are reliable prognostic factors.
Li‐Xu Xie, Xing‐Guang Wang, Wen‐Jie You, Xiao‐Bin Ma, Yong‐Gang Wang, Ting‐Ting Liu, Shu‐Juan Jiang   +6 more
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The role of medical thoracoscopy in the diagnosis of exudative pleural effusion at the Chest Department of Zagazig University Hospitals

The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology, 2016
Background Thoracoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure that allows visualization of the pleural space and intrathoracic structures. It enables taking pleural biopsies under direct vision, therapeutic drainage of effusions, and pleurodesis in one ...
Abd El Rehim I. Yousef, Amani F. Morsi, Mohamed El-Shabrawy, Hadeer A. El Shahaat   +3 more
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Correlation between pleural fluid cytology and magnitude of pleural invasion in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma

The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology, 2016
Introduction Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive tumor commonly triggered by exposure to asbestos, and commonly presented with unilateral pleural effusion.
Amr M. Shoukri, Nermine M. Riad
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Medical thoracoscopy- an experience

International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2017
Background: Medical thoracoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure for diagnosing and treating pleural diseases especially undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion. It is cost effective and safe. The diagnostic yield in undiagnosed pleural effusion is excellent.Methods: This prospective observational study was done in Government Chest Disease hospital of
Naveed Nazir Shah, Nazia Mehfooz, Syed Suraya Farooq, Khurshid A. Dar, . Shumayl, . Tariq   +5 more
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Comparative study between medical thoracoscopic and ultrasound-guided transthoracic pleural biopsies in diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion

The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a multisystemic disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Extrapulmonary TB can occur as part of a primary or late, generalized infection.
A Abdallah, M El-shafey, E Sheta, M Yosri, H Emam   +4 more
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Diagnostic Value of Thoracoscopy in Undiagnosed Cases of Exudative Pleural Effusion

Apollo Medicine
Background and Aims: Undiagnosed exudative pleural effusions were defined as pleural effusions in which an aetiological diagnosis could not be ascertained by initial pleural fluid analysis.
V. Vijaya Kumari, D.V. Pratapa Reddy, Raghumanda Sunil Kumar, C.H.R.N. Bhushana Rao, Siddavali Chagalamarri, Neha Tarannum   +5 more
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Medical Thoracoscopy for the Management of Exudative Pleural Effusion: A Retrospective Study

Risk Management and Healthcare Policy, 2020
Ling Gong,1,2 Guichuan Huang,2 Yi Huang,2 Daishun Liu,2 Xiaoping Tang1 1The First Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First People’s Hospital of ...
Gong L, Huang G, Huang Y, Liu D, Tang X
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Ultrasound-assisted medical thoracoscopy

Egyptian Journal of Bronchology, 2015
Abstract Introduction Medical thoracoscopy is an important tool for the diagnosis and management of several pleural diseases. The presence of fibrous pleural adhesions may prevent medical thoracoscopy to access the pleural space properly, which may lower the diagnostic yield of the procedure and may also increase the ...
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A retrospective cross-sectional study of therapeutic results of single port thoracoscopy in patients with lung collapse due to trauma: comparison of entirely recovered and re-thoracoscopy needed patients

BMC Surgery
Introduction Lung collapse can occur for various reasons, especially trauma. Single-port thoracoscopy is a treatment method that has not been discussed in detail.
Mojtaba Ahmadinejad, Hedieh Soltani, Mojtaba Foroohi, Nafiseh Yousefi Manesh, Hooravash Mohajerani, Izadmehr Ahmadinejad, Javad Zebarjadi Bagherpour   +6 more
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