Medical thoracoscopy in the diagnosis of complicate pleural effusion.
- Author:
Hong-Zhong YANG
1
;
Cheng-Ping HU
;
Hua-Ping YANG
;
Su-Jie QU
Author Information
1. Department of Respiratory Diseases, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Adult;
Aged;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Pleural Effusion;
diagnosis;
pathology;
Pleural Neoplasms;
diagnosis;
pathology;
Retrospective Studies;
Sensitivity and Specificity;
Thoracoscopy
- From:
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences)
2007;32(1):160-162
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the role of medical thoracoscopy in the diagnosis of the pleural effusion of unknown etiology.
METHODS:The results of 36 patients with the pleural disease of unknown etiology diagnosed by medical thoracoscopy were retrospectively analyzed, including the pathologic results and the complications.
RESULTS:Among the 36 patients, 35 were determined with positive rate of 97.2%, and no serious complications was found.
CONCLUSION:Medical thoracoscopy is an important method of diagnosing complicate pleural effusion, and has high positive rate. It is a simple operation, with no serious complication, and fast recovery.
