Thoracoscopy in verification and treatment of pleural exudate syndrome under conditions of a multifield hospital

Under an analysis of results of treatment of 186 patients with pleural exudate syndrome there were 139 patients treated by traditional methods, 47 patients treated using the proposed medico-diagnostic program based on using thoracosopy under local anesthesia. Using the proposed medico-diagnostic measures can be used at any multifield hospital where patients with pleural exudate syndrome are admitted although the hospital has neither phthisiatrical nor phthisiothoracic departments.