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Pleurectomy and Decortication for Mesothelioma

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Surgery has a controversial role in the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma. Controversy also exists regarding the utility of extrapleural pneumonectomy versus pleurectomy and decortication (P/D). This chapter focuses on specific case scenarios and the technical details of P/D.

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  1. Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, 1190 Fifth Avenue, 1028, New York, NY, 10029, USA

    Raja M. Flores MD

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Correspondence to Raja M. Flores MD .

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  1. Thoraxklinik, University of Heidelberg, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Heidelberg, Germany

    Hendrik C. Dienemann

  2. Thoraxklinik, University of Heidelberg, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Heidelberg, Germany

    Hans Hoffmann

  3. Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

    Frank C. Detterbeck

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Flores, R.M. (2015). Pleurectomy and Decortication for Mesothelioma. In: Dienemann, H., Hoffmann, H., Detterbeck, F. (eds) Chest Surgery. Springer Surgery Atlas Series. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-12044-2_40

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