Avtor/Urednik | Debeljak, Andrej | |
Naslov | Diagnostična torakoskopija | |
Prevedeni naslov | Diagnostic thoracoscopy | |
Tip | članek | |
Vir | Endoskopska revija | |
Vol. in št. | Letnik 7, št. 18 | |
Leto izdaje | 2002 | |
Obseg | str. 54-7 | |
Jezik | slo | |
Abstrakt | Diagnostic thoracoscopy considerably improves the diagnosis of pleural diseases. It may be applied after the non-invasive procedures have failed. Sensitivity of diagnostic thoracoscopy in malignant and tuberculous pleural effusions ranges from 90% to 100%. The procedure enables the clinican to perform a successful pleurodesis. It is associated with a low rate of complications provided that contraindications are respected and the procedure is carried out correctly. | |
Izvleček | Diagnostična torakoskopija znatno izboljša diagnosticiranje plevralnih bolezni. Uporabimo jo, kadar neinvazivne preiskave odpovedo. Diagnostična torakoskopija je pri malignih in tuberkuloznih plevritisih uspešna v 90% do 100%. Omogoči tudi uspešno plevrodezo. Zapleti so redki, če upoštevamo kontraindikacije in pravilno izvedemo preiskavo. | |
Deskriptorji | PLEURAL DISEASES THORACOSCOPY |