M. Froudarakis (Alexandroupolis, Greece), J. Janssen (Nijmegen, The Netherlands)
A new electrocautery pleural biopsy technique using an insulated tip diathermic knife during semirigid pleuroscopy S. Sasada, K. Kawahara, N. Okamoto, M. Kobayashi, T. Hirashima, H. Suzuki, M. Tamiya, Y. Matsuura, K. Matsui, Y. Chang, T. Miyazawa, Y. Kusunoki (Kawasaki, Japan; Auckland, New Zealand)
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Management of the exudative pleural efffusion with medical throacoscopy: Using a flexible bronchoscope and pig-tailed catheter in the bedside and endoscopic room H. Ooi, C. M. Liu, S. M. Chang, K. L. Chiu, J. Y. Wu, N. Y. Hsu (Taichung, Taiwan)
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Intrapleural administration of lipoplatin in an animal model M. Froudarakis, L. Grellier, S. Monjannel-Mouterde, A. Koutsopoulos, B. Devictor-Pierre, R. Guilhaumou, S. Botaitis, P. Astoul (Alexandroupolis, Greece; Marseille, France)
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Outcome of thoracoscopic talc pleurodesis for treatment of complicated spontaneous pneumothorax – A preliminary report O. Adewole, T. De Keukeleire, M. Noppen (Ile Ife, Nigeria; , Belgium)
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Thoracoscopic talc pleurodesis‘(TTP) safety and clinical efficacy in malignant pleural effusions (MPE) G. Hardavella, N. Thalassinos, G. Papavasileiou, S. Malagaris, M. Ntassiou, D. Zachilas, N. Kavatzas, N. Anastasiou (Athens, Greece)
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Iodopovodine is the choice drug for any kind of pleural effusion in developing countries K. Navari, N. Ziaee (Bandar Abbas, Islamic Republic Of Iran)
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Intrapleural streptokinase in the management of loculated pleural fluids of various aetiologies J. K. Samaria, M. Meena (Varanasi, India)
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Medical thoracoscopy in patients with high complication risk S. Danacioglu, M. Metintas, G. Akdogan Ak, H. Yildirim, O. Cadirci, F. Alatas, S. Erginel, S. Arslan (Eskisehir, Turkey)
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Medical thoracoscopy (MT): A safe and effective strategy in the diagnosis and treatment of patients presenting life threatening comorbidities. Association with clinical outcome G. Hardavella, N. Thalassinos, G. Papavasileiou, S. Malagaris, M. Ntassiou, D. Zachilas, N. Kavatzas, N. Anastasiou (Athens, Greece)
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Correlation between pleural fluid cytological yield and pleural tumour burden in malignant pleural effusions L. Sakr, R. Andree, L. Anderson, G. Laurent, D. Herve, P. Cau, A. Philippe (Montreal, Canada; , France)
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Fiberoptic medical thoracoscopy versus video-assisted surgical thoracoscopy E. Ibrahim, A. Elganady, A. Saleh (Alexandria, Egypt)
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Clinical efficacy and safety of medical thoracoscopy O. Cadirci, M. Metintas, G. Ak, H. Yildirim, S. Danacioglu, S. Erginel, F. Alatas, S. Arslan (Eskisehir, Turkey)
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Procedural complications and diagnostic yield of thoracocentesis: Experience from 67 patients with clinically suspected pleural effusion K. Nanayakkara, H. Nagella, P. Bijoor, J. Corcoran, M. Bhattacharya, R. Mukherjee, A. Kavidasan (Milton Keynes, United Kingdom)
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The complications of chest drainage – Prevention and solutions J. Plutinsky, Z. Taligova, R. Sabova, I. Libakova, S. Petricek (Nitra, Slovakia)
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Intercostal chest drain (ICD) insertion using Seldinger technique: Methods,pitfalls and outcomes in 118 patients with pleural diseases A. Kavidasan, K. Nanayakkara, R. Saunders, J. Corcoran, M. Bhattacharya, R. Mukherjee (Milton Keynes, United Kingdom)
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Audit of chest drain management following regular teaching programme S. M. H. Kazmi, S. Patel, M. Murthy, R. Trafford, M. Babores (United Kingdom)
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Are we safe in chest drain insertions? – A prospective audit R. Yadavilli, K. Ibrahim, M. Williams, V. Pettemerides (Bolton, United Kingdom)
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An audit of intercostal chest drains for pleural effusions in a district general hospital in the UK J. Brockley, K. Whadati, H. Gibson, A. Youzguin (Southport, United Kingdom)
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Complications related to symptom limited ultrasound guided thoracentesis M. H. Uzbeck, F. A. Almeida, S. A. Faiz, L. Bashoura, D. Balachandran, V. R. Shannon, R. Adachi, S. E. Evans, B. F. Dickey, D. E. Ost, G. A. Eapen, R. C. Morice, C. A. Jimenez (Houston, United States Of America)
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Prognostic significance of pleural tumour burden in patients with malignant pleural effusions L. Sakr, F. Maldonado, L. Anderson, L. Greillier, H. Dutau, P. Astoul (Montreal, Canada; , France)
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