The potential of thoracoscopy to examine the entire pleural cavity and to allow multiple tissue sampling in large numbers under visual inspection are the main advantages for the diagnostic success of this procedure.10,11 However, some patients with exudative PE are diagnosed as nonspecific pleuritis and the aetiology remains unclear even after thoracoscopic biopsy.5,12-15 The main diagnostic value of thoracoscopy in this patient group is the exclusion of malignancy and TB.16
We had to immediately perform a thoracoscopy, which is a big challenge in paediatric patients due to inability of ensuring sufficient lung isolation under anaesthesia.
A recent meta-analysis reported no mortality associated with thoracoscopy and that the major complication rate of mini-thoracotomy (MT) was 1.5% and the minor rate was 10.5% (25).
is a strong driver of the market, which ranges from USD 1,052.63 for biopsy, pleura, and percutaneous needles to USD 3,073.86 for thoracoscopy with pleura.
As part of the conference, the hospital has also arranged different workshops on "Chest drainage, medical thoracoscopy, TB, advancement in nursing education and training".
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