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Surg Clin North Am
; 102(3): 413-427, 2022 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2114238
ABSTRACT
Pleural space diseases constitute a wide range of benign and malignant conditions, including pneumothorax, pleural effusion and empyema, chylothorax, pleural-based tumors, and mesothelioma. The focus of this article is the surgical management of the 2 most common pleural disorders seen in modern thoracic surgery practice: spontaneous pneumothorax and empyema.