Procedures in the evaluation of chest disease

Clin Chest Med. 1992 Mar;13(1):1-9.

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.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bronchoscopy / methods
  • Chest Tubes
  • Humans
  • Intubation / instrumentation
  • Intubation / methods
  • Lung / pathology
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Mediastinoscopy / methods
  • Pleura / pathology
  • Pleural Effusion / diagnosis*
  • Pleural Effusion / pathology
  • Thoracoscopy / methods
  • Thoracotomy / instrumentation
  • Thoracotomy / methods