Role of medical thoracoscopy in the treatment of complicated parapneumonic effusions

Conclusion: Early adhesiolysis and drainage of fluid using medical thoracoscopy should be considered in patients with multiloculated complicated PPE after careful radiological (ultrasonography and CT) stratification, as a more cost-effective and safe method of management.

Source: Lung India - March 2, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Ramanjaneya Ranganatha Syed Zulkharnain Tousheed Bangalore Venkatraman MuraliMohan Muhammed Zuhaib Deepika Manivannan BR Harish Poojaramuddanahally Hanumantharayappa Manjunath Kedar R Hibare Hemanth Kumar Chandrasekar Sagar Vellaichamy Muthupandi Annapand Source Type: research