Case

Postoperative cytology

Control of malignant cells

Amount of pleual effusion

1

Class IIIb

+

Reduction

2

Not performed

Unchanged

3

Class III

+

Reduction

4

Negative

+

Reduction

5

Positive

Unchanged

6

Positive

Reduction

7

Class V

Reduction

8

Negative

not evaluated

Not evaluated

9

Negative

+

Reduction

10

Class II

+

Reduction

11

Class III

Reduction

12

Negative

+

Reduction

13

Class V

Unchanged

14

Class IV

Reduction