The management of the diaphragm during radical surgery for malignant pleural mesothelioma | Zendy

Annabel J. Sharkey | Zendy; Rocco Bilancia | Zendy; Sara Tenconi | Zendy; Apostolos Nakas | Zendy; David Waller | Zendy

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The management of the diaphragm during radical surgery for malignant pleural mesothelioma

Author(s) -

Annabel J. Sharkey,

Rocco Bilancia,

Sara Tenconi,

Apostolos Nakas,

David Waller

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1093/ejcts/ezw045

Subject(s) - mesothelioma , medicine , diaphragm (acoustics) , radical surgery , surgery , general surgery , pathology , cancer , engineering , loudspeaker , electrical engineering

Macroscopic complete resection with lung preservation is the objective of radical management of pleural mesothelioma (MPM). Total removal of visceral and parietal pleura (pleurectomy/decortication) almost invariably proceeds to an extended pleurectomy/decortication (EPD) to ensure macroscopic complete resection. We suspected this may not always be necessary.

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