Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a primary and locally aggressive tumor of the pleura. A well defined causal relationship with asbestos exposure, and an overwhelming media interest in the ...

The options for surgery include pleurectomy and decortication (P/D)—the complete removal of the pleura, pericardium, gross tumor, and, in some cases, the diaphragm—and extrapleural ...

The surgical team of Indore’s Super Speciality Hospital successfully operated upon a rare and challenging case of a Chest ...

The tumor is then separated from the chest wall. Once a sufficient area of the chest wall has been cleared, a chest retractor is inserted to facilitate further surgical steps. The pleura now can be ...

and resective surgery for gastric cancer (1, 3.6%). Ascites alone was seen in 15, pleural effusion alone in 6 and both in 7 patients. Ten patients (35.7%) had 14 pseudocysts. Endotherapy was ...