Abstract
The evaluation of chest disease may require one or more procedures. Bronchoscopy, both rigid and flexible, mediastinoscopy, mediastinotomy, chest tube drainage, lung biopsy, thoracoscopy, and pleural biopsy are described, with indications, contraindications, and results detailed.
MeSH terms
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Bronchoscopy / methods
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Chest Tubes
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Humans
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Intubation / instrumentation
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Intubation / methods
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Lung / pathology
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Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis*
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Lung Neoplasms / pathology
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Lymphatic Metastasis
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Mediastinal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
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Mediastinal Neoplasms / pathology
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Mediastinoscopy / methods
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Pleura / pathology
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Pleural Effusion / diagnosis*
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Pleural Effusion / pathology
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Thoracoscopy / methods
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Thoracotomy / instrumentation
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Thoracotomy / methods