VATS Pleurectomy Decortication Is a Reasonable Alternative for Higher Risk Patients in the Management of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: An Analysis of Short-Term Outcomes

VATS Pleurectomy Decortication Is a Reasonable Alternative for Higher Risk Patients in the Management of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: An Analysis of Short-Term Outcomes

Surgery is a mainstay of treatment allowing for debulking of tumor and expansion of the lung for improvement in median survival and quality of life for patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). Although optimal surgical technique remains open for debate—extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP) vs....

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Main Authors: Dong-Seok Lee, Andrea Carollo, Naomi Alpert, Emanuela Taioli, Raja Flores
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
malignant mesothelioma
VATS
extrapleural pneumonectomy
pleurectomy decortication
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/5/1068

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