An interview between a pulmonologist and a thoracic surgeon-Pleuroscopy: the reappearance of an old definition.

摘要: As we all know, in 1910 Hans Christian Jakobaeus was the first to use ‘cystoscopy’ for examination of serus cavities (1). This method used tuberculosis treatment and abandoned after few years. Since 1945 many other researchers this technique explore thoracic cavity perform interventions pleura lung. Accordingly, named called “Jakobaeus operation” (2). However, throughout years definitions emerged describe technique. From 1923 ‘pleuroscopy’ most common definition (3). In later years, pneumonologists interventional adopted term ‘medical thoracoscopy’. Another that abandons literature is ‘Surgical or therapeutic thoracoscopy’ (4,5) course there videoassisted surgery (VATS) interview, will clarify a important questions concerning pleuroscopy.