Advantage of Thoracoscopy on Diagnosis and Treatment of Malignant Pleural Effusion

Objective To explore the superiority of thoracoscopy in diagnosing and treating malignant pleural effusion.Methods Pleural biopsy and immobilization were performed in 30 patients with malignant pleural effusion under thoracoscopy.Thorax puncture,closed Thoracic Drainage,thoracic injected with adhesive were performed in 28 patients with malignant pleural effusion.Results Comparison and analysis of two groups were carried out.Results Diagnosis rate of the group of thoracoscopy was 100%,the efficacy of treatment was 93.3%.At the same time diagnosis rate of the control group was 64%,the efficacy of treatment was 53.5%.Conclusion Thoracoscopy has satisfactory value for diagnosis of malignant pleural effusion and has little injury and short convalescent period.