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Procedural details (n = 342)
| Procedural details | Value |
|---|---|
| Pleural fluid removed, mL | 1306.7 ± 753.0 |
| Parietal pleura biopsies, n | 10 ± 2 |
| Thoracoscopic findings, n (%) | |
| Pleural nodules | 243 (71.1) |
| Hyperemia | 159 (46.5) |
| Pleural adhesion | 125 (36.6) |
| Pleural plaques | 69 (20.2) |
| Ulcer | 10 (2.9) |
| Other pleural pathological changes | 97 (28.4) |
