Chest wall tumors are uncommon; surgical repair involves both resection of the tumor and reconstruction of the chest structures. Diagnosis of the tumor is performed to determine whether it is benign ...

We specialise in patient-focused clinical research, in particular interventional randomised controlled trials. The pleura are thin membranes which cover the inside of the chest wall and the outside of ...

For the first day or so, a chest tube is left in to help adhere the once deflated lung to the chest wall (pleural symphysis). The tube will be removed if no leak is apparent, and the patient will be ...

Thoracic ultrasound may be a promising tool for the physiotherapist and could be routinely performed at patients’ bedsides to provide real-time and accurate information on the status of pleura, lungs ...

You may also experience shortness of breath. Sometimes an abnormal amount of fluid will build up in the space between your lungs and your chest wall; when it leaks out it is called a pleural effusion.

Within a few days, I was scheduled for a pleurodesis, a procedure to remove the pleural space and stick my right lung to my ...