Pleurectomy and decortication is a surgical procedure that may be recommended for patients with mesothelioma or other tumors or diseases affecting the inner chest. This involves removing diseased ...

The David J. Sugarbaker Division of Thoracic Surgery at Baylor Medicine specializes in the care and treatment of patients with all benign and malignant disorders of the chest cavity (thorax). This ...

Just days before her passing, Dulce underwent pleuropulmonary decortication surgery, a crucial procedure due to complications from severe pneumonia affecting one of her lungs. The surgery involved ...