1. Long-term outcomes after lung-sparing surgery for epithelial mesothelioma
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Enrico Verderi, Roberta Cavallin, Fabio Lo Giudice, Andrea Ferronato, Cristiano Breda, Giuseppe Lucchini, Paolo Fontana, Giuseppe Natale, Simone Furia, and Zaccaria A
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine ,Epithelial Mesothelioma ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Lung ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,business.industry ,Long term outcomes ,Medicine ,Original Article ,business ,Surgery - Abstract
BACKGROUND: This observational study evaluates retrospectively the long-term outcomes after pleurectomy/decortication for pleural mesothelioma, with and without the resection/reconstruction of diaphragm and pericardium. METHODS: Data from 155 consecutive patients undergoing lung-sparing surgery for epithelial pleural mesothelioma were reviewed. Selection criteria for surgery were cT1-3, cN0-1, good performance status, age 12 months was strongly related to the overall survival (P12 months is predictive of an increased survival when the macroscopic complete resection is achieved.
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- 2021
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