Local Anesthetic Thoracoscopy for Undiagnosed Pleural Effusion

Uffe Bodtger; Jos&#233; M. Porcel; Rahul Bhatnagar; Nick Maskell; Mohammed Munavvar; Casper Jensen; Paul Frost Clementsen; Daniel Bech Rasmussen

doi:10.3791/65734

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Local Anesthetic Thoracoscopy for Undiagnosed Pleural Effusion

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Local Anesthetic Thoracoscopy for Undiagnosed Pleural Effusion

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03:22 min

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November 10, 2023

DOI:

10.3791/65734-v

DOI:

10.3791/65734-v

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03:22 min

November 10, 2023

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Uffe Bodtger^1,2, José M. Porcel³, Rahul Bhatnagar^4,5, Nick Maskell^4,5, Mohammed Munavvar^6,7, Casper Jensen¹, Paul Frost Clementsen^1,8, Daniel Bech Rasmussen^1,2

¹Respiratory Research Unit PLUZ, Department of Respiratory Medicine,Zealand University Hospital, ²Institute of Regional Health Research,University of Southern Denmark, ³Pleural Medicine Unit, Department of Internal Medicine,Hospital Universitari Arnau de Vilanova, IRBLleida, ⁴Respiratory Department, Southmead Hospital,North Bristol NHS Trust, ⁵Academic Respiratory Unit,University of Bristol, ⁶Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, ⁷University of Central Lancashire, ⁸Centre for HR and Education,Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation

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.