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Pleurectomy

Known as: Excision of Pleura 
Surgery to remove part of the pleura (a thin layer of tissue that covers the interior wall of the chest cavity).
National Institutes of Health

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AblationDecortication of lungPleuraThoracic cavity structure

Broader (1)

Excision

Narrower (1)

parietal pleurectomy

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2017
Highly Cited
2017
Tumor Suppressor microRNAs Contribute to the Regulation of PD‐L1 Expression in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Pleural intensity-modulated radiotherapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma.
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
A phase I study of Foscan-mediated photodynamic therapy and surgery in patients with mesothelioma.
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Incidence of chronic pain after minimal-invasive surgery for spontaneous pneumothorax.
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
18-FDG positron emission tomography in the evaluation of malignant pleural diseases - a pilot study.
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
The importance of surgical staging in the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma.
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Management of recurrent malignant pleural effusions. The complementary role of talc pleurodesis and pleuroperitoneal shunting
Background. Recurrent pleural effusions in patients with advanced cancer is a common problem that causes significant morbidity… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Three years' experience in video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) for spontaneous pneumothorax.
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Bilateral sequential lung transplantation: the procedure of choice for double-lung replacement.
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1981
Highly Cited
1981
Thoracotomy in patients over age seventy years: ten-year experience.
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