ABSTRACT
Thoracoscopic guided biopsy of parietal pleura582
Electrosurgical biopsy of parietal pleura 583 Thoracoscopic talc poudrage 583
Complications 583 Clinical applications for pleuroscopy 584
Pleural effusion of unknown etiology 584 Lung cancer586 Malignant mesothelioma 586 Tuberculous pleural effusion 586 Empyema and complicated parapneumonic
effusions 586 Pneumothorax 586 Thoracoscopic lung biopsy 587 Thoracoscopic sympathectomy 588
Conclusion 588 References 588
Pleuroscopy is a window to the pleural space like eyes are windows to the soul. One never ceases to be amazed what the pleural space continues to teach.
