welcomes you to the new, improved website!It is controversal whether extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP) or extended pleurectomy/decortication (P/D) is the optimal resection for malignant pleural mesothelioma. We therefore compared perioperative outcomes and long-term survival of patients who underwent EPP versus P/D.
Extrapleural Pneumonectomy Versus Pleurectomy/Decortication for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Source URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.04.078
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Author(s): Nicolas Zhou, DO
David C. Rice, MBBCh
Anne S. Tsao, MD
Percy P. Lee, MD
Cara L. Haymaker, PhD
Erin M. Corsini, MD, MSc
Mara B. Antonoff, MD
Wayne L. Hofstetter, MD
Ravi Rajaram, MD
Jack A. Roth, MD
Stephen G. Swisher, MD
Ara A. Vaporciyan, MD
Garrett L. Walsh, MD
Reza J. Mehran, MD
Boris Sepesi, MD