Thoracoscopy

Thoracoscopy
Thoracoscopic views of a huge mediastinal lymphangioma before surgery.
Specialty	pulmonary
ICD-9-CM	34.21
MeSH	D013906
OPS-301 code	1-691.0
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Thoracoscopy is a medical procedure involving internal examination, biopsy and/or resection/drainage of disease or masses within the pleural cavity,^[1] usually with video assistance. Thoracoscopy may be performed either under general anaesthesia or under sedation with local anaesthetic.^{[citation needed]}