M. Froudarakis (Alexandroupolis, Greece), S. Gasparini (Ancona, Italy), J. Tschopp (Crans-Montana, Switzerland), C. Marquette (Nice, France)
A randomised controlled study to compare the efficacy of closed pleural biopsy and medical thoracoscopic pleural biopsy in undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion R. Chetambath, N. Haridas, K. P. Suraj, J. Ponneduthamkuzhy Thomas (Calicut, India)
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US guided transthoracic true cut biopsy of peripheral pulmonary and mediastinal lesions R. Petkov, Y. Yordanka, D. Petrov, E. Petkova (Sofia, Bulgaria)
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Ultrasound guided transthoracic coaxial needle biopsy in chest lesions R. Slivka, M. Marcincinova, P. Kukol, P. Janik (Vysne Hagy, Slovakia)
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Diagnostic value and complications of transthoracic fine needle aspiration in lung lesions C. Baskara, M. Kiyik, H. C. Tigin, M. T. Karadeli, T. Sonmez, A. Durmaz, H. Ozyurt, S. Cikrikcioglu (Istanbul, Turkey)
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Costophrenic cannulation: A safe approach to ultrasound guided thoracentesis R. Inchingolo, A. Smargiassi, G. Soldati, S. Valente (Roma, Lucca, Italy)
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Medical thoracoscopic lung biopsy obtained by stapler device: A new trick in old ground? G. Hardavella, G. Papavasileiou, D. Zacheilas, N. Koulouris, M. Alchanatis, N. Anastasiou (Athens, Greece)
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Alternate drain of thoracic cavity by Seldinger technique in a tertiary healthcare setting G. Hardavella, G. Papavasileiou, D. Zacheilas, M. Alchanatis, N. Anastasiou (Athens, Greece)
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Thoracoscopic findings of undeterminate eosinophilic pleural effusion K. Archontogeorgis, S. Anevlavis, P. Zarogoulidis, K. Nath Gupta, D. Bouros, M. Froudarakis (Alexandroupolis, Greece)
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Evaluation of medical thoracoscopy in high risk surgical patients at Basildon Hospital N. Banerjee, A. Elsheikh, D. K. Mukherjee (Basildon, United Kingdom)
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Is medical thoracoscopy indicated in the management of multiloculated and organized thoracic empyema? C. Ravaglia, C. Gurioli, S. Tomassetti, G. Casoni, M. Romagnoli, C. Gurioli, V. Poletti (Forlì, Italy)
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Medical thoracoscopy – A district general hospital experience N. Acharya, R. Budd, M. Malik (Barnsley, United Kingdom)
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Pigtail catheter drainage – When to use it J. Plutinsky, K. Bitter, Z. Taligova, I. Libakova, D. Petras, R. Sabova (Nitra, Slovakia)
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Prognostic factors in patients with malignant pleural effusion undergoing thoracoscopy S. Anevlavis, K. N. Gupta, I. Sotiriou, G. Kouliatsis, A. Tzouvelekis, M. Koukourakis, D. Bouros, M. Froudarakis (Alexandroupolis, Greece)
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Clinical utility of thoracoscopy under local anaesthesia in undiagnosed pleural effusion D. Bhattacharyya, M. S. Barthwal, C. D. S. Katoch, S. Bhattacharyya, S. Rohatgi (Pune, New Delhi, India)
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Low dose vs high dose talc pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusion R. S. Jha (New Delhi, India)
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Feasibility and complications of nelaton catheter insertion after pleural biopsy as a novel method for pleural effusion drainage E. Safavi, S. Seifirad, F. Shahram, S. Tavakkolizadeh, H. Abtahi (Tehran, Islamic Republic Of Iran)
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Pleuroscopy with an autoclavable semi rigid thoracoscope J. Tarrega, Y. Galea, P. Poch, M. Nieto, E. Barbeta (Granollers, Spain)
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Retrospective evaluation of effectiveness and safety of local anaesthetic thoracoscopy compared with blind chest drain pleurodesis C. Malcolm, A. West, L. Ahmed (Kent, United Kingdom)
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Safer intercostal drain (ICD) insertions P. T. Lee, T. Hartung (Kirkcaldy, United Kingdom)
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A new electronic device for intrapelural pressure measurment – A presentation of use in a patient prepared for thoracoscopy R. Krenke, E. M. Grabczak, M. Michnikowski, J. Palko, M. Guc, R. Chazan (Warsaw, Poland)
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