Diagnostic value of medical thoracoscopy in malignant pleural effusion

Diagnostic value of medical thoracoscopy in malignant pleural effusion

Abstract Background Medical thoracoscopy has been shown to be an efficacious procedure in diagnosing unexplained exudative pleural effusions with excellent safety. This study aimed to assess the diagnostic significance of thoracoscopy in the management of patients with malignant pleural effusion (MP...

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Main Authors: Yan-Bing Wu, Li-Li Xu, Xiao-Juan Wang, Zhen Wang, Jun Zhang, Zhao-Hui Tong, Huan-Zhong Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Diagnosis
Malignant pleural effusion
Pleural biopsy
Sensitivity and specificity
Thoracoscopy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-017-0451-1

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