NCT07869056
Forceps Versus Cryobiopsy in Undiagnosed Exudative Pleural Effusion Using Rigid Thoracoscopy
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Record History
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- Study First Submitted
Endpoints
Primary
Diagnostic yield
Timeframe: Periprocedural
Secondary (5)
Preservation of cellular architecture
Crush artifact
Mild bleeding
Procedural pain
Biopsy specimen size
Arms and interventions
Paired BiopsyExperimental
All patients underwent rigid thoracoscopy with four forceps biopsies and four cryobiopsies in the same session. Each patient served as his or her own control.
Procedures: Pleural Cryobiopsy, Pleural Forceps Biopsy
Sites
2 sites in 1 country