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Pleurectomy decortication for mesothelioma: The procedure of choice when possible Raja M. Flores, MD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 151, Issue 2, Pages 310-312 (February 2016) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.10.036 Copyright © 2016 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Kaplan-Meier curve for extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP) versus pleurectomy decortication (P/D). (Used with permission from: Flores RM, Pass HI, Seshan VE, Dycoco J, Zakowski M, Carbone M, et al. Extrapleural pneumonectomy vs pleurectomy/decortication in the surgical management of malignant pleural mesothelioma: results in 663 patients. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:620-6.) The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2016 151, 310-312DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.10.036) Copyright © 2016 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Raja M. Flores, MD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2016 151, 310-312DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.10.036) Copyright © 2016 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions