title: [Malignant pleural mesothelioma: comparison of radical pleurectomy und extrapleural pneumonectomy].
abstract: The role of surgical resection per se and the type of surgery in the management of multimodality treated malignant pleural mesothelioma remains controversial. Patient selection for either extrapleural pneumonectomy or radical pleurectomy depends not only on the cardiopulmonary status of the patient, tumor stage and intraoperative findings but is also strongly influenced by surgeons' preference, experience and philosophy. The aim of this review is to compare extrapleural pneumonectomy and radical pleurectomy with regard to surgical technique, morbidity, mortality and survival.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Thoraxchirurgie, Dr. Horst Schmidt Klinik, Ludwig-Erhard-Str. 100, 65199 Wiesbaden, Deutschland. Dr.Bolukbas@gmx.de
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bölükbas
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schirren
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D018450:Disease Progression; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010994:Pleura / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D011379:Prognosis; D015996:Survival Rate