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., ...Daha Fazla

THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON, cilt.61, sa.4, ss.350-356, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 61 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1055/s-0032-1333327
  • Dergi Adı: THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.350-356
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.