Volume : V, Issue : XI, November - 2016

Role Of Bronchoscopy In Pleural Effusion

Dr. Gomathi. R. G. , Dr. Rajagopalan. B, Dr. Dhanasekar. T

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 Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the role of Bronchoscopy in plural effusion. Pleural effusion is one of the commonest problems with which patients present to the hospital. Around a million patients worldwide develop pleural effusion each year. Design/Methods: This is a Prospective and Observational Study. All patients diagnosed to have pleural effusion by xray, clinical examination and ultrasound examination of pleura if needed will undergo informed. Results: Eighty patients were enrolled including 60 males (75%) and 20 females (25%) presenting with undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion. The mean age of our patients was 53 years (range 26–72). The main complaint at presentation was dyspnoea in the majority of the patients (92.5%).Conclusions: We conclude that onchoscopy has a definite role in the etiological undiagnosed of pleural effusion.

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Dr. Gomathi.R.G., Dr. Rajagopalan. B, Dr. Dhanasekar.T, Role Of Bronchoscopy In Pleural Effusion, International Journal of Scientific Research, Volume : 5 | Issue : 11 | November 2016

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