TY - SER TI - Toracoscopio SN - 0210-5020 N1 - Este artículo se encuentra disponible en su edición impresa; Bibliografía: p. 68 N2 - Article of great interest and topicality due to the boom that endoscopic techniques are acquiring within the field of surgery, since thoracoscopy is one of the essential explorations in the study protocol of pleural diseases. Its therapeutic possibilities, however, continue to increase every day and, consequently, its expectations for the future are very encouraging. The article explains what a thoracoscope is, objectives of thoracoscopy, indications, contraindications, procedure, preparation of the operating room, etc ER -