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Blunt and Penetrating Injuries of the Chest Wall, Pleura, and Lungs Julian Guitron Lynn C. Huffman John A. Howington Joseph LoCicero III A systematic primary and secondary survey, as adopted…

Malignant Pericardial Effusions Deepak Singh Mark R. Katlic Malignant pericardial effusion is often a clinically challenging entity. A malignant effusion specifically is an accumulation of fluid in the pericardial sac…

Malignant Pleural Effusions Steven A. Sahn Malignant pleural effusions are confirmed by finding malignant cells in pleural fluid or in pleural tissue by percutaneous needle biopsy or at thoracoscopy, thoracotomy,…

Technique of Extrapleural Pneumonectomy for Diffuse Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Lambros Zellos David J. Sugarbaker Extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP) was described initially for the treatment of tuberculous empyema in the 1940s by…

Diffuse Malignant Mesothelioma Valerie W. Rusch Diffuse malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an uncommon and lethal cancer for which there are limited treatment options. The first report of a primary…

Localized Fibrous Tumors of the Pleura Thomas W. Shields Anjana V. Yeldandi Localized fibrous tumors of the pleura previously have been most often classified as localized mesotheliomas of the pleura,…

Anatomy of the Thoracic Duct and Chylothorax David W. Johnstone The lymphatic system is derived from the venous system. In the embryo, the cisterna chyli and bilateral jugular lymphatic sacs…

Thoracoplasty: Indications and Surgical Considerations Stanley C. Fell The term thoracoplasty (TPL) refers to a spectrum of operations designed to reduce the volume of a hemithorax. This is achieved by…

Fibrothorax and Decortication of the Lung Thomas W. Rice Decortication of the lung is the process of peeling or stripping a constricting membrane from the pleural surfaces. Fowler17 and Delorme11…