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Decortication: Removal of part or all of the outer surface of an organ such as the lung, kidney, or brain.
Glossary of Terms. Decortication In thoracic surgery, decortication refers to a surgical procedure done to free a fibrous capsule that has formed around the lung, secondary ...
Looking for decortication info? Decortication refers to a medical procedure that involves the removal of a part or all of the outer surface layer, or membrane, of a ...
decortication /de·cor·ti·ca·tion/ (de-kor″tÄ-ka´shun) 1. removal of the outer covering from a plant, seed, or root. 2. removal of portions of the cortical ...
Excision of an empyema sac and thickened pleura from the lung and chest wall has been performed for over 70 years. The most appropriate fields of application of this ...
Patients proven to have an infected pleural effusion by thoracentesis and who satisfy laboratory criteria for intervention are candidates for thoracoscopic decortication.