Narrow Band Imaging Applied to Pleuroscopy for the Assessment of Vascular Patterns of Pleura

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Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsUMIN Clinical Trials Registry
Year 2009
INTERVENTION: Endoscopic images obtained by NBI. Endoscopic images obtained by white light. CONDITION: pleural effusion of unknown etiology PRIMARY OUTCOME: diagnostic yield. SECONDARY OUTCOME: Whether NBI can distinguish malignant pleural lesions from benign lesions. INCLUSION CRITERIA: Over 20 years of age, and ability to understand and sign informed consent forms.
Epistemonikos ID: 17c72d189b655239fd2682e8320675bd80c97282
First added on: Aug 22, 2024