Minithoracoscope versus Conventional Medical Thoracoscope in Patients with Exudative Pleural Effusion
Background: Thoracoscopy allows visualization of the pleural cavity including diaphragm, visceral pleura, and lungs. It provides the physician with information about the disease extent and it has the ability to get a biopsy from these lesions to differentiate between tumors and fibrotic reactions. T...
Main Authors: | Hamed Okasha Hamoda, Sayed Ahmed Mohamed Abdel Hafez, Dina Abouelkhier Abdalla, Abd Alhady Mohamed Shebl, Mohamed Elnahas, Nasef Abd-Elsalam Rezk |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2020-10-01
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Series: | Clinical Medicine Insights: Circulatory, Respiratory and Pulmonary Medicine |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1179548420966243 |
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