Value of Autofluorescence in Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery in Pleural Diseases

Liman S. T., ELİÇORA A., TOPÇU S., Akgul A. G., Mehmetoglu S. S., Ilgazli A., ...More

THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON, vol.61, no.4, pp.350-356, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 61 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1055/s-0032-1333327
  • Journal Name: THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.350-356
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background Autofluorescence (AF) examination in thoracoscopy has not been used frequently. Here, our aim was to determine whether AF examination contributes additional information to white-light (WL) examination when attempting to detect malignant pleural lesions. We also liked to know whether the effectiveness of WL and AF-mode combination would be different for various pathologies or lesions of the pleura.