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Local Anesthetic Thoracoscopy for Undiagnosed Pleural Effusion
 

Local Anesthetic Thoracoscopy for Undiagnosed Pleural Effusion

Article DOI: 10.3791/65734-v 03:22 min November 10th, 2023
November 10th, 2023

Summary

Local anesthetic thoracoscopy (LAT) is essential for diagnosing recurrent, undiagnosed pleural effusion when a guideline-based workup fails to provide a specific cause. LAT can be performed as a day-case procedure by chest physicians. Here, we present a step-by-step approach for a successful and safe procedure.

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Medicine Pleura Pleural effusion Diagnosis Thoracoscopy Patient management Malignancy Lung cancer
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