Diagram showing the parts removed in a<unk>  There are two types of<unk> : # Simple<unk> : removal of just the affected lung # Extrapleural<unk>  (EPP): removal of the affected lung, plus part of the diaphragm, the parietal pleura (lining of the chest) and the pericardium (lining of the heart) on that side. The linings are replaced by Gore-Tex in this radical and painful surgery that is used primarily for treatment of malignant mesothelioma.
Pneumonectomy
Aspiration therapy
Trachelectomy
Tracheobronchoplasty
Pleurodesis
Cricoidectomy
Thoracostomy
Turbinectomy