{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Local Anesthetic Thoracoscopy: A Focus on Indications, Techniques and Complications.
{Author}: Piazzolla M;De Pace CC;Porcel JM;Tondo P;
{Journal}: Arch Bronconeumol
{Volume}: 60
{Issue}: 7
{Year}: 2024 Jul 30
{Factor}: 6.333
{DOI}: 10.1016/j.arbres.2024.04.019
{Abstract}: The main purpose of this narrative review is to educate general practitioners about a crucial pleural procedure, namely local anesthetic thoracoscopy (LAT), and to provide established respiratory physicians with an expert opinion-based summary of the literature. This narrative review focuses on the indications, technical aspects and complications of LAT, highlighting its safety and high degree of diagnostic sensitivity for patients who present with an unexplained pleural effusion and have a high pre-test probability of cancer.