MT is an effective and safe procedure for diagnosing pleural effusions of undetermined causes. In areas with high tuberculosis prevalence, MT should be particularly helpful in the differential diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion.

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Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context:

1Feasibility and Safety of Outpatient Medical Thoracoscopy at a Large Tertiary Medical Center2014 · 60 citations
2Thoracoscopy in the diagnosis of pleural effusion.1977 · 127 citations
3Tuberculous Pleural Effusion2009 · 295 citations
4Thoracoscopy1995 · 105 citations
5The autoclavable semirigid thoracoscope: the way forward in pleural disease?2007 · 101 citations