11 Techniques of Medical Thoracoscopy/Pleuroscopy The principles and technique of medical thoracoscopy using rigid instrumentation were developed in continental Europe during the second half of the last century. They have proven…
15 Pleural Effusions due to Diffuse Malignant Mesothelioma and Asbestos-related Pleural Diseases Fig. 15.1 Diffuse malignant mesothelioma (biphasic). After drainage of 3000 mL of hemorrhagic effusion, view toward the apex of…
19 Pleural Effusions of Other Origin Fig. 19.1 Complicated parapneumonic effusion. The lung (1) is bathed in turbid fluid (2) and fibrinous adhesions (→). Fig. 19.2 Fibrinopurulent stage of empyema. The…
16 Malignant Pleural Effusions Secondary to Metastatic Neoplasms Fig. 16.1 Malignant pleural effusion from metastatic uterine carcinoma. After drainage of 800 mL of serous effusion, numerous, whitish nodules on both visceral…
3 Indications for and Results of Medical Thoracoscopy/Pleuroscopy Medical thoracoscopy/pleuroscopy (MT/P) is today primarily a diagnostic procedure, but it can also be applied for therapeutic purposes (Mathur et al. 1994; Harris…
21 Diffuse Lung Diseases Fig. 21.1 Sarcoidosis stage II. After induction of a right-sided pneumothorax, in the interlobular septae, anthracotic pigment is seen outlining subpleural lymphatics. Upper lobe (1). In the…
22 Other Indications Fig. 22.1 a Malignant pericardial effusion. View of the pericardium from the left side. b Thoracoscopic pericardial fenestration. Same case, showing the fenestration of the pericardium created by…
14 Malignant Pleural Effusions due to Lung Cancer Fig. 14.1 a Malignant pleural effusion due to small-cell lung cancer. After drainage of 4200 mL of serous effusion, the view toward the…
18 Tuberculous Pleural Effusions Fig. 18.1 a Tuberculous pleural effusion. After drainage of 800 mL of serous effusion: typical miliary sagolike nodules in all parts of the right parietal pleura, here…
20 Pneumothorax Fig. 20.1 Primary spontaneous pneumothorax. After introduction of the thoracoscope into the sixth intercostal space in the mid-axillary line, the lung is retracted. Visceral and parietal pleura are normal….
