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Surgical treatment of mesothelioma
The operation can be carried out as palliative or therapeutic purpose. Under the transaction imply palliative surgery, which can eliminate or reduce pain or discomfort caused by the growth of tumors. Such operations shall apply, can not remove the tumor because of the prevalence of the condition of the patient or heavy. Patients in satisfactory condition with a localized tumor, performed a radical operation, that is complete removal of mesothelioma.
The types of operations:
Plevroektomy/dekortication is usually palliative operation is to remove and oesophagus, which prevents an accumulation of fluid and reduce pain.
Torakotsentez - a procedure in which a needle is removed using liquid from the pleura cavity to facilitate the patient's condition.
Introduction talc or antibiotic in the pleura cavity with the aim of preventing temporary fluid accumulation in it effectively at 90% of patients mesothelioma oesophagus. Perforation of anterior abdominal wall allows to remove accumulated fluid in the stomach in patients with mesothelioma edge.
Patients pericardial mesothelioma puncture pericardial execution provides an opportunity to remove fluid and improve the heartfelt work.
Patients in satisfactory condition with a localized tumor, performed a radical operation, that is complete removal of mesothelioma.
It should be borne in mind that often after the alleged radical operations remain pockets of microscopic tumors. In this regard, the importance of radical operations in patients with mesothelioma challenged.
Overpleuvral pnevmonektomy is to remove oesophagus, the diaphragm, pericardial and light on the side of defeat. This expanded operation can be performed only highly skilled surgeons-oncology patients with a good general state without serious opportunistic diseases.
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