Background and Objective:Pleural mesothelioma is an aggressive disease with poor prognosis due to the tendency to relapse.Despite the lack of uniform protocols of therapy,surgery remains the cornerstone of multimodal ...
Malignant pleural mesothelioma(MPM)is a primary solid malignancy related to inhalational asbestos exposure.Despite advances in therapy,MPM remains challenging to treat with a post-treatment survival of only 15%at 5-ye...
Background: Chronic empyema thoracis is a debilitating illness with high morbidity and mortality, and is seen among all age groups in Nigeria. Objective: To review all cases of chronic empyema thoracis treated by pleu...
Spontaneous pneumothorax, primary or secondary, is a common medical emergency for which specific indications for surgical intervention are well defined in selected patients. The traditional surgical approach has been ...