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P27 IMPACT OF PRE-MEDICAL THORACOSCOPY THORACIC ULTRASOUND ON PLEURAL ACCESS AND PREDICTION OF SEPTATION
A. R. L. Medford, S. Agrawal, J. A. Bennett, C. M. Free, J. J. Entwisle. Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK
Introduction Medical thoracoscopy (MT) is indicated to investigate unexplained pleural exudates. Problems can occur with pleural space access and fibrinous septation which may prevent pleurodesis. Thoracic ultrasound (TUS) improves the safety and accuracy of thoracocentesis but its potential value pre-MT is poorly understood (there has …