title: [Videothoracoscopy in diagnosis and treatment of chronic pleural effusions].
abstract: Thoracoscopy is the most important method for the diagnosis, and in particular cases for the treatment, of chronic pleural effusion of unknown aetiology. The Authors report their experience of 4 cases, 2 males and 2 females, that underwent a thoracoscopy from June to December 1992. The method was done in 3 cases in general anesthesia and in one case in local anaesthesia.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica Generale, Toracica e Vascolare, Università degli Studi di Parma.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Carbognani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rusca
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Spaggiari
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cattelani
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Endrizzi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bobbio
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D016066:Pleural Effusion, Malignant / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods*
vernacular_title: La videotoracoscopia nella diagnosi e nel trattamento dei versamenti pleurici cronici.