Clinical Outcomes and Postoperative Complications of VATS Versus Open Thoracotomy for Pulmonary Decortication

Authors

  • Mahmoud Ayman Mohamed Soliman, Mohamed Atef Ghali, Alaa Ibrahim Abdelhafeez, El-Rady Kamal Emam, Amr El Sayed Tawfek Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48047/zkphs923

Keywords:

Chronic lung conditions, Open Thoracotomy, decortication, Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)

Abstract

Background: Decortication is a surgical procedure aimed at removing fibrous pleural peel to allow lung re-expansion in chronic pleural 
diseases such as empyema, hemothorax, and pleural thickening. Over time, surgical approaches have evolved from traditional open 
thoracotomy to minimally invasive Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

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Mahabadi N, Goizueta AA, Bordoni B. Anatomy, thorax, lung pleura and mediastinum. In: StatPearls. Treasure Island, FL: StatPearls Publishing; 2025.

Moya Amorós JA. Pleural anatomy. In: Interventions in Pulmonary Medicine. Springer; 2023:507–20.

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Published

2024-11-20

Issue

Vol. 53 No. 03 (2024): Year 2024, Volume 53, Issue 3

Section

Original

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Clinical Outcomes and Postoperative Complications of VATS Versus Open Thoracotomy for Pulmonary Decortication (Mahmoud Ayman Mohamed Soliman, Mohamed Atef Ghali, Alaa Ibrahim Abdelhafeez, El-Rady Kamal Emam, Amr El Sayed Tawfek , Trans.). (2024). Cuestiones De Fisioterapia, 53(03), 7431-7438. https://doi.org/10.48047/zkphs923