One of the potential disadvantages of conventional pleurectomy/decortication for malignant pleural mesothelioma is the need for opening the pleural sac, which might worsen survival. In this study, we have introduced non-incisional pleurectomy/decortication as an alternative technique that does not require the opening of the pleural sac.
Keywords: Malignant pleural mesothelioma; Pleurectomy/decortication.
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