Diagnostic sensitivity and safety of visceral pleural biopsy under semi-rigid medical thoracoscopy in patients with undiagnosed exudative pleural effusions: a retrospective study
Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease
Published online on June 23, 2026
Abstract
Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease, Volume 20, January-December 2026.
Background:Medical thoracoscopy (MT) is primarily employed to obtain histopathological evidence via parietal pleural biopsy. However, parietal pleural lesions are not uniformly accessible, and evidence on visceral pleural biopsy remains limited.Objectives:...
Background:Medical thoracoscopy (MT) is primarily employed to obtain histopathological evidence via parietal pleural biopsy. However, parietal pleural lesions are not uniformly accessible, and evidence on visceral pleural biopsy remains limited.Objectives:...