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PLEURECTOMY [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgery
  • Respiratory System
DEF

Surgical excision of a portion of the pleura.

CONT

Malignant pleural effusion carries a very poor prognosis ... The best method, short of pleurectomy or pleural abrasion, to control recurrent malignant effusion consists of instilling tetracycline intrapleurally after chest tube drainage.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie
  • Appareil respiratoire
DEF

Excision ou ablation chirurgicale d'une partie de la plèvre.

CONT

Symphyse pleurale par ablation de la plèvre pariétale (pleurectomie) ou son irritation ou abrasion, pour obtenir un accolement définitif du poumon à la paroi.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cirugía
  • Aparato respiratorio
DEF

Procedimiento quirúrgico que consiste en la extirpación de una parte de la pleura, que es el tejido que recubre los pulmones y la cavidad pleural.

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