Extrapleural pneumonectomy in the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma.
A technique for extrapleural pneumonectomy in diffuse, malignant, pleural mesothelioma is described. The technique used in a protocol at Brigham and Women's Hospital has resulted in improved operative mortality figures and length of hospital stay. The right-sided procedure is presented followed by differences in technique required by the left-sided approach.
Sugarbaker
D J
DJ
Division of Thoracic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115.
Mentzer
S J
SJ
Strauss
G
G
D006801:Humans; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000601:surgery*; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods*