Ashoka Panjwani, Nadeem Rizvi.
Medical thoracoscopy.
Pak J Chest Med Jan ;20(1):34-8.

Medical pleuroscopy is a minimally invasive and safe procedure to enter pleural space under local anesthesia. It can be performed for diagnosis and management of different pleural diseases. This review highlights, history, methodology and role of pleuroscopy in various pleural pathologies. The diagnostic yield and treatment success of pleuroscopy is higher with less complications.

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