Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4215767 | Revue des Maladies Respiratoires Actualités | 2013 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Surgical techniques of pleural resection are: pleurectomy decortication, radical pleurectomy decortication and extrapleural pneumonectomy. We'll see in this article the indications of these different techniques according to the etiology of the tumor, particularly in the context of mesothelioma, and according to the indication of a curative or palliative surgery.
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Authors
S. Jaillard, J. Mazières, P.-A. Thomas, P. Le Guen,