The pleura resembles a broad sheet of tissue that wraps around the outside of the lungs and lines the interior of the chest. It is a membrane that borders the thoracic cavity and protects the lungs.

Pleural diseases are categorized into various types, including, Pleurisy, pneumothorax, effusion, hemothorax, and pleural tumours. Most of all these diseases include common symptoms like cough, unexplained weight loss, fever and chills, sore throat, rapid and shallow breathing, fatigue, fast heart rate and cyanosis.

In addition to treating the underlying condition, the particular therapy of pleural effusion spans from pleurodesis to thoracoscopy to the implantation of a permanently indwelling pleural catheter. The prior consultation of a thoracic surgeon is mandatory for video-assisted thoracoscopy.

Medical Thoracoscopy or Pleuroscopy that is performed by Pulmonologist is nowadays procedure of choice for evaluation and management of different pleural diseases. Many times such procedure performed in a day care by our expert Pulmonologist at Zydus.