1. 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 (February 2016)
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2. 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.)
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3. Raja M. Flores, MD
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