JOURNAL OF BRONCHOLOGY & INTERVENTIONAL PULMONOLOGY, cilt.20, sa.3, ss.224-231, 2013 (ESCI)
Background: The use of medical thoracoscopy (MT) for the diagnosis and/or palliative treatment of pleural effusions is expected to become more widespread in the coming years. The aims of the present study were to establish the safety ofMT in a group of patients at high risk for complications and to determine the factors that affect the development of complications.