<unk>  is a medical procedure involving internal inspection of the pleural cavity. It was developed by Hans Christian Jacobaeus, a Swedish internist in 1910 for the treatment of tuberculous intra-thoracic adhesions. He used a cystoscope to examine the thoracic cavity, developing his technique over the next twenty years.<unk>  may be performed either under general anaesthesia or under sedation with local anaesthetic.
Thoracoscopy
Bronchoscopy
Bronchitis CT
Transthoracic needle aspiration
Pleural effusion CT
Hemothorax CT
Pneumothorax CT
Chest tube insertion