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 …

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 …

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 …

The goal of VATS- P/D is the debulking of enough pleural disease and decortication of the underlying trapped lung in order to obliterate the pleural space to allow pleural apposition.

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 …

Feb 22, 2024 · Decortication is frequently necessary when other minor interventions (eg, chest tube placement) have not resulted in clearance of the infection or hemothorax. Tuberculous …

Dec 15, 2025 · Over the last two decades, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has evolved from a drainage-and-debridement tool to a definitive decortication approach for …

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.

May 1, 2024 · Although conversion to open thoracotomy may be necessary to address vascular injury, VATS offers potential advantages, and patients may still benefit from a fully VATS …