Modern aspects of mininvasive diagnostic idiopathic interstitial lung diseases

Video thoracoscopic operation is indicated to all patients with disseminated changes in the lungs. Computed tomography of the thoracic organs is a necessary study before the operation of a lung biopsy. In contrast to the "open” lung biopsy, videotorakoscopy allows a full-fledged revision of the pleural cavity, a biopsy of the sections of the lung and lymph nodes removed from the section. With complete obliteration of the pleural cavity and respiratory insufficiency IIIst. It is possible to perform an «open» lung biopsy.