| Category | Pulmonology Services |
What is the use of medical thoracoscopy?
Thoracoscopy involves passage of an endoscope through the chest wall for direct visualization of the pleura. Medical thoracoscopy is most commonly used for pleural fluid drainage, parietal pleural biopsy, and pleurodesis.
What position is a medical thoracoscopy?
Epinephrine can be added to the lidocaine to minimize bleeding at the trocar insertion site. Patients are placed in the lateral decubitus position with the involved side up. Patient positioning for medical thoracoscopy.
