Laser thoracoscopy for pleural effusion.
Am Surg
; 58(11): 667-9, 1992 Nov.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1485696
ABSTRACT
A potential, new, therapeutic modality for the treatment of recurrent symptomatic pleural effusion in a patient with metastatic carcinoma is presented using "minimal access surgery." Diagnosis at the time of thoracoscopy, as well as treatment using free-beam and contact-tip modalities, is outlined in detail. Also, a complication of inter-costal artery bleeding is presented, as well as its solution using the end-firing endoclip applier. This is an effective and useful procedure that should be particularly of interest to surgeons already using various scope methods. Surgeons currently express strong interest in accomplishing diagnosis and treatment goals in a variety of clinical situations using "minimal access surgery," a phrase coined at the 1989 International Congress of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons. Enthusiasm about this procedure is evident across the country by the number of laparoscopic courses offered at a variety of institutions. Similarly, the chest allows certain applications of minimal access surgery resulting in accurate diagnosis and possible definitive treatment by use of the thoracoscope.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pleural Effusion
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Thoracoscopy
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Laser Therapy
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Am Surg
Year:
1992
Document type:
Article