Thoracoscopy is a medical procedure involving internal examination, biopsy or resection and drainage of disease or masses within the pleural cavity, usually performed with video assistance. It may be carried out either under general anaesthesia or under sedation with local anaesthetic.
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What is medical thoracoscopy used for?
A review calls it a minimally invasive endoscopic procedure for pleural pathologies such as pleural effusions.
A review published in PubMed Central says medical thoracoscopy, also known as pleuroscopy, is a minimally invasive endoscopic procedure used by pulmonologists to evaluate, diagnose and treat pleural pathologies, mainly pleural effusions. This entry reports that review and offers no medical advice.
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2. Thoracoscopy (Wikipedia)
- First performed by Sir Francis Cruise and Dr Samuel Gordon in 1865, History section
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoracoscopy, lead section
Thoracoscopy is a medical procedure involving internal examination, biopsy and/or resection/drainage of disease or masses within the pleural cavity, usually with video assistance.
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