Thoracoscopic extrapleural pneumonectomy for mesothelioma.
Mesothelioma is the most common primary pleural malignancy. Surgical therapy offers limited cure benefits at the cost of high morbidity. Although technically challenging and performed rarely, a less invasive approach to extrapleural pneumonectomy was developed with the intent to speed convalescence, hasten adjuvant therapies, improve quality of life, and reduce wound surface area for possible tumor contamination.
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York 14263, USA. todd.demmy@roswellpark.org
Todd L
TL
Demmy
Ioannis E
IE
Platis
Chukwumere
C
Nwogu
Sai
S
Yendamuri
D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods*; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D012074:Remission Induction; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods*