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  • Pulmonology
  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Critical Care Medicine

Background:

  • Minimally invasive procedures are increasingly favored to reduce complications and healthcare costs.
  • Medical thoracoscopy (MT) is a safe, minimally invasive technique for pleural cavity access.
  • MT enables diagnostic and therapeutic interventions under direct visualization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the technique, indications, and contraindications of bedside MT in the ICU.
  • To discuss the advantages and limitations of MT in critically ill patients.

Main Methods:

  • Review of technique for performing MT.
  • Analysis of diagnostic and therapeutic applications of MT.
  • Evaluation of patient selection and multidisciplinary approach for high-risk patients.

Main Results:

  • MT provides high accuracy for pleural biopsy and effective drainage of effusions.
  • It is less invasive than VATS, does not require single lung ventilation, and is suitable for high-risk patients.
  • MT can be performed at the bedside in critically ill patients, offering significant benefits.

Conclusions:

  • Bedside MT is a valuable tool in the ICU for managing pleural diseases.
  • Careful multidisciplinary planning is essential to optimize outcomes and minimize risks.
  • MT offers a less invasive alternative to VATS with comparable diagnostic yield.