THORACOSCOPY IN THE DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF RECURRENT PLEURAL EFFUSIONS

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作者
HUCKER, J [1 ]
BHATNAGAR, NK [1 ]
ALJILAIHAWI, AN [1 ]
FORRESTERWOOD, CP [1 ]
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[1] FRENCHAY HOSP,DEPT THORAC SURG,THORAC SURG UNIT,BRISTOL BS16 1LE,AVON,ENGLAND
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10.1016/0003-4975(91)91298-A
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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Between April 1984 and July 1988, 102 patients with persistent or recurrent pleural effusions investigated by conventional methods in whom a diagnosis had not been achieved were submitted to thoracoscopy under general anesthesia. A positive diagnosis was obtained in 80.3% of the patients. The procedure was well tolerated, and although some of these were seriously ill patients, there were no procedure-related deaths.
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