ERS International Congress, Milan 2017

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Pleural interventions and transthoracic ultrasound (TUS)

Thematic Poster
Chairs: R. Bhatnagar (Bristol, United Kingdom), N. Maskell (Bristol, United Kingdom), J. Wrightson (Oxford, United Kingdom), I. Psallidas (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Medical thoracoscopic pleural lavage by sodium bicarbonate in complicated parapneumonic effusion and empyema T. El-Hadidy (Mansoura, Egypt)
Ultrasound guided multi-level paravertebral block versus local anesthesia for medical thoracoscopy A. Hewidy (Mansoura, Egypt)
Biopsy of pleural thickenings with pocket size ultrasound device F. Lopez Gonzalez (Oviedo (Asturias), Spain)
Therapeutic thoracentesis-impact on respiratory rate and intrapleural pressure amplitude change. E. Grabczak (Warszawa, Poland)
Utilty and security of closed pleural biopsy with Abrams needle assisted with thoracic ultrasound operated by pulmonologists J. Valencia Rivero (Ciudad de méxico, Mexico)
Antiplatelet therapy and medical thoracoscopy: a retrospective study V. Pinelli (Brescia, Italy)
Talc pelurodesis vs tunneled pleural drainage in the malignant pleural effusion I. Ruiz Alvarez (Aviles (Asturias), Spain)
Utility of indwelling pleural catheters in benign pleural effusions: A single centre experience S. Piracha (stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom)
Current practice: safety checklists for pleural procedures P. Bradley (London, United Kingdom)
Thoracoscopic pleural brushing- An addendum in diagnostic thoracoscopy S. Yuvarajan (PONDICHERRY (Tamil Nadu), India)
Diagnostic and therapeuric utility of indigenous technique of pleuroscopy in patients of undiagnosed pleural effusions H. Varudkar (Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh), India)
Molecular characterization and diagnostic yield of semirigid thoracoscopy in malignant pleural effusions of pulmonary origin. C. Mouronte Roibas (VIGO, Spain)
The effectiveness of concomitant endobronchial treatment and video assisted thoracic surgery pleurodesis in lung cancer cases with pleural effusion K. Tertemiz (Izmir, Turkey)
Diagnostic value of ultrasound guided transthoracic core needle biopsy in patients with mediastinal lesions and vena cava superior syndrome R. Petkov (Sofia, Bulgaria)
The value of thoracic ultrasound  for characterization of pleural thickening L. Garcia Alfonso (Aviles (Asturias), Spain)
Retrospective analysis of the procedures guided by thoracic ultrasound on peripheral pulmonary lesions at the Jerez Hospital Unit since 2012 to October 2016. J. Rodriguez Fernandez (Spain)
Feasibility and Safety of Pleuroscopic Cryobiopsy of the Pleura: A Prospective Study C. Chen (Taichung, Taiwan)
Evaluation of cryobiopsy in pleuroscopic procedures T. Saghaie (Cherrybrook, NSW, Australia)