A pulmonary bleb is a small collection of air between the lung and the outer surface of the lung (visceral pleura) usually found in the upper lobe of the lung. When a bleb ruptures the air escapes ...

the space between the lung and chest wall is opened decortication of the visceral pleura (membranous outer layer of the lung) is performed. During decortication, the lung is deflated to reduce blood ...

The following is a summary of “Management of Pleural Effusion in Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Patients: A ...

The following is a summary of “Predictors of lung entrapment in malignant pleural effusion,” published in the November 2024 ...

The role of surgery for malignant pleural mesothelioma encompasses the ... with more superficial spread of tumor that spares the lung and fissures. If critical mediastinal structures (e.g ...