title: [Interventional medical thoracoscopy].
abstract: Interventional thoracoscopy is an important tool for diagnosis of pleural disease. We present a description of available material and thoracoscopic methods, discussing therapeutic informations for: pleural effusion, pneumothorax, sympathectomy, empyema. Instruction for each therapeutic situation are presented together with expected results.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse, Lyon.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Guerin
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Boutin
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects