Thoracoscopic Pleural Lavage and Brushing in Undiagnosed Pleural Effusion
Disorder of Pleura and Pleural Cavity
About this trial
This is an interventional diagnostic trial for Disorder of Pleura and Pleural Cavity
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patients will have documented exudative pleural effusion in whom the initial pleural tapping and closed pleural biopsy (CPB) will not be conclusive strong clinical and radiological data suggestive for alternative pathological diagnosis who will be admitted to our department Exclusion Criteria: Patients with excess rib crowding with narrow inter-costal space and loculated pleural effusion cannot undergo thoracoscopy Patients with bleeding diathesis hemodynamic instability Arrhythmias intractable cough cannot be eligible to do thoracoscopy
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Other
medical thoracoscope
medical thoracoscope will be done during which pleural brush, pleural forceps biopsy and pleural lavage will be taken to compare yield of diagnosis and safety between them