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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Nov 5;103(3):912–919. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.08.071

Table 2.

Extent of Resection

Extent of Resection

  • Diaphragm Resection and Reconstruction (DRR)

  • Chest Wall Resection (CWR)

  • Phrenic Nerve Resection (PNR)

  • Pericardial Resection (PR)

 Number of
Patients

N=74		 %
CWR + DR + PR + PNR 2 2%
CWR + DR + PR 8 10%
DR + PR 34 46%
PR + DR + PNR 5 6%
DR + PNR 1 1%
RD + CWR 1 1%
Gortex Patch - Pericardium 7 9%
PR only 9 12%
DR only 9 12%
CWR only 1 1%
Diaphragm replacement with vicryl mesh 4 5%