Thoracoscopic pleural cryobiopsy versus conventional forceps biopsy in diagnosis of exudative pleural effusion of unknown etiology
Abstract Background Rigid forceps is commonly used for pleural biopsies during medical thoracoscopy in undiagnosed pleural effusion, and recently, the use of cryoprobe for pleural biopsies was encouraged, as the procedure is effective and safe. Objective This study compared between rigid forceps and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2019-05-01
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| Series: | The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.4103/ejb.ejb_72_18 |