Thoracentesis
What is Thoracentesis? The purpose of a thoracentesis is to extract a fluid sample from the pleural space to see if it contains signs of inf...
Paracentesis
Peritoneal mesothelioma affects the abdominal region in the body and can present with symptoms of pain in the abdomen, excessive swelling o...
Thoracotomy
What is a Thoracotomy? A thoracotomy is a more invasive procedure and is performed on patients suspected of having pleural mesothelioma .It ...
Thoracoscopy
What is a Thoracoscopy? A thoracoscopy is a diagnostic procedure that is used to help doctors detect the presence of pleural mesothelioma. I...
Laparotomy
What is a Laparotomy? A laparotomy is a type of abdominal exploratory surgery. Patients that are presenting with peritoneal effusion that h...
Laparoscopy
What is Laparoscopy? A laparoscopy is a minimally invasive diagnostic procedure that doctors perform to examine the peritoneal area in the a...
Mediastinoscopy
What is Mediastinoscopy? A mediastinoscopy is a surgical procedure that enables doctors to examine the organs in the mediastinum (the area b...
