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Review Meta Analysis
Diagnostic accuracy and safety of semirigid thoracoscopy in exudative pleural effusions: a meta-analysis.
The usefulness of semirigid thoracoscopy in undiagnosed exudative pleural effusions (EPEs) has been variably reported in different studies. Herein, we perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the overall diagnostic yield and safety of semirigid thoracoscopy in EPE. ⋯ Semirigid thoracoscopy is an efficacious and safe procedure in diagnosis of EPE. Because of the small sample size, larger well-designed trials are required to confirm the results of this study. There is also a need for head-to-head comparison of semirigid and rigid thoracoscopy.
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