Ultrasonic elastography-guided pleural biopsy followed by as-needed semi-rigid thoracoscopic pleural biopsy versus immediate semi-rigid thoracoscopic pleural biopsy for the diagnosis of pleural effusion (UPDATE-3): a protocol of randomised controlled trial.
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- 10.1186/s12931-026-03772-6
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- 2026 Jun 20
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s12931-026-03772-6,
title = {Ultrasonic elastography-guided pleural biopsy followed by as-needed semi-rigid thoracoscopic pleural biopsy versus immediate semi-rigid thoracoscopic pleural biopsy for the diagnosis of pleural effusion (UPDATE-3): a protocol of randomised controlled trial.},
author = {Liao L and Ma J and Ni J and Lin J and Zhao S and Xia Y and Liu X and Deng M and Zheng Z and Hou G},
year = {2026},
journal = {Respiratory research},
doi = {10.1186/s12931-026-03772-6},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-026-03772-6}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Ultrasonic elastography-guided pleural biopsy followed by as-needed semi-rigid thoracoscopic pleural biopsy versus immediate semi-rigid thoracoscopic pleural biopsy for the diagnosis of pleural effusion (UPDATE-3): a protocol of randomised controlled trial. AU - Liao L AU - Ma J AU - Ni J AU - Lin J AU - Zhao S AU - Xia Y AU - Liu X AU - Deng M AU - Zheng Z AU - Hou G PY - 2026 JO - Respiratory research DO - 10.1186/s12931-026-03772-6 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-026-03772-6 ER -
APA
L, L., J, M., J, N., J, L., S, Z., Y, X., X, L., M, D., Z, Z., & G, H. (2026). Ultrasonic elastography-guided pleural biopsy followed by as-needed semi-rigid thoracoscopic pleural biopsy versus immediate semi-rigid thoracoscopic pleural biopsy for the diagnosis of pleural effusion (UPDATE-3): a protocol of randomised controlled trial.. Respiratory research. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-026-03772-6
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