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Role of Rigid Thoracoscopy in Undiagnosed Pleural Effusion: A Prospective Study

Journal of Association of Pulmonologist of Tamil Nadu, 2019
Background: Medical thoracoscopy is a minimally invasive, safe, and cost-effective procedure that allows complete visualization of pleural space, enabling diagnostic and therapeutic procedures such as pleural biopsy and talc insufflations.
A Manimaran, K Anbananthan, A Nadhiya, R Ponnar   +3 more
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Multi‐Omics Analysis Reveals Differentially Expressed Proteins and Metabolites in Malignant Pleural Effusion

Thoracic Cancer, Volume 17, Issue 14, July 2026.
Integrated proteomic and metabolomic profiling identified distinct molecular signatures differentiating malignant from benign pleural effusions. IDH1, l‐glutamine, creatine, and sarcosine, together with alterations in arginine and proline metabolism and glutathione metabolism, may represent potential biomarkers for the discrimination of malignant and ...
Senlin Xue, Jinhong Huang, Zhicheng Zhang, Haixia Ma, Ying Liu, Xiufeng Zhou, Zhenming Sun, Zhenhua You, Tingwang Jiang   +8 more
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Thoracoscopy in the management of pediatric empyemas

Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia (English Edition), 2016
Introduction: Thoracoscopy is increasingly being used in the treatment of empyema. This study assesses feasibility, efficacy and safety in children. Material and methods: Clinical files of patients who underwent primary thoracoscopy for empyema between ...
R. Lamas-Pinheiro, T. Henriques-Coelho, S. Fernandes, F. Correia, C. Ferraz, L. Guedes-Vaz, I. Azevedo, J. Estevão-Costa   +7 more
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Association of baseline screening results and management with subsequent adherence in the Korean national lung cancer screening program

Journal of Internal Medicine, Volume 300, Issue 1, Page 51-63, July 2026.
Abstract Background Adherence to subsequent lung cancer screening (LCS) is essential but not well characterized in biennial national programs. Objectives To assess whether baseline LCS results and their management are associated with subsequent screening adherence and clinical outcomes.
Hyungjin Kim, Eunseo Jo, Jinseob Kim, Soonho Yoon, Florian J. Fintelmann, Gerard A. Silvestri, Jin Mo Goo   +6 more
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Beyond diagnosis: maximizing the role of medical thoracoscopy in pleural disease treatment

Respiratory Research
Medical thoracoscopy has been extensively utilized in the diagnosis of pleural disease, yet its potential therapeutic applications remain underutilized.
Kaige Wang, Ling Zuo, Panwen Tian, Fen Tan, Weimin Li   +4 more
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Medical thoracoscopy for exudative pleural effusion: an eight-year experience from a country with a young population

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2017
Background With the exception of areas with high prevalence of tuberculosis, medical thoracoscopy is becoming the diagnostic modality of choice for exudative pleural effusions.
Merlin Thomas, Wanis H. Ibrahim, Tasleem Raza, Kamran Mushtaq, Adeel Arshad, Mushtaq Ahmed, Salma Taha, Saber Al Sarafandi, Hanfa Karim, Hisham A. Abdul-sattar   +9 more
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Visceral pleural biopsy under medical thoracoscopy for the diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma

Respirology Case Reports, 2020
Medical thoracoscopy is a minimally invasive single‐port endoscopic technique that provides direct visualization of the pleural surface and allows for diagnostic procedures.
Satoshi Terashita, Keiichiro Suminaga, Hiroaki Kawachi, Susumu Noguchi, Tatsuyoshi Ikeue, Takakazu Sugita   +5 more
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Diagnostic yield of medical thoracoscopy in diagnosis of exudative pleural effusion: One year prospective study

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2014
Background: Differential diagnosis of pleural disease is often a lengthy process fraught with pitfalls. Contrary to thoracocentesis and closed pleural biopsy, thoracoscopy permits biopsy with direct visualization.
Sabah A. Mohamed, Marwa M. Shaban
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Comparative study of the clinical efficacy of subcostal thoracoscopy and median sternotomy in treating thymoma: a propensity score-matching analysis

Journal of International Medical Research
Objective This study was performed to evaluate the clinical efficacy of subcostal thoracoscopy and median sternotomy as surgical approaches for thymoma resection and lymph node dissection.
Xunliang Yin, Sha Xue, Yize Guo, Shaoyi Cheng, Zheng Feng, Zhengwei Zhao, Yongan Zhou, Dongliang Yuan   +7 more
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Tube Thoracotomy and Chemical Pleurodesis versus Thoracoscopy in Recurrent Malignant Pleural Effusion

SVU - International Journal of Medical Sciences
Background: Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is a debilitating complication of advanced cancers, significantly impacting patients' quality of life. While drainage with pleurodesis is well-established, the optimal approach—bedside chest tube pleurodesis ...
Amr Rayan , Mohamed Elshazli
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