Sonographic Indicators for Treatment Choice and Follow-Up in Patients with Pleural Effusion

Aim. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of thoracic sonography in treatment of pleural effusions and to identify sonographic indicators for surgical intervention. Materials and Methods. This study included 378 patients with pleural effusions. US characteristics of effusions as the echo s...

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Main Authors: Ruza Stevic, Nikola Colic, Slavisa Bascarevic, Marko Kostic, Dejan Moskovljevic, Milan Savic, Maja Ercegovac
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9761583