Sep 25, 2011 · In these cases, decortication (or peel removal) is necessary for full recovery. If the peel isn’t removed, the lung will remain compressed and infection can easily recur. In VATS …

Oct 22, 2024 · Removal of the discrete fibropurulent peel present on the lung and chest wall is called “ Decortication ”. While this terms commonly used interchangeably, they involved …

Aug 20, 2025 · Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) decortication: A surgeon makes multiple small cuts and inserts tools through them. They put a camera in one cut to guide their use of …

Nov 16, 2022 · Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is a minimally invasive surgical technique used to diagnose and treat problems in the chest. During a VATS procedure, a tiny …

Sep 10, 2019 · A lung decortication is a cardiothoracic surgical procedure usually performed for situations such as a chronic thoracic empyema or a chronic hemothorax where a diseased, …

During the early disease process, the peel is usually thin and easily removable from the lung parenchyma; in such cases, VATS is the ideal treatment modality. The thoracoscopic …

Decortication of the thick peel is difficult and needs skilled thoracic surgeon especially through VATS. In agreement with many reports, VATS decortication is feasible and safe alternative, as …

VATS decortication is a surgical procedure used to remove thick fibrous tissue or adhesions from the surface of the lung and pleural cavity. These layers can restrict lung expansion and function.

It is mostly performed to remove the fibrous layer over the lung, chest wall, and diaphragm to help improve breathing problems and other lung symptoms. There are two types of decortication …

A thoracotomy is usually required to achieve a complete decortication. An early decortication with a VATS approach during the fibropurulent phase is highly effective and can significantly …