• Is a procedure where we introduce a small telescopic tube into pleural space and visualize for abnormalities in pleural cavity
  • It is done for diagnosis and treatment
  • Usual diagnostic indications include
    • To take biopsy
    • For staging of cancer
  • Therapeutic indications include
    • Pus in pleural cavity
    • Blood in pleural cavity
  • This procedure is reserved and done only when it is indicated