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Surgical Procedures, Operative > Thoracic Surgical Procedures > Pulmonary Surgical Procedures > Collapse Therapy > Pneumonolysis

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Pneumonolysis  

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  • Division of the tissues attaching the lung to the wall of the chest cavity, to permit collapse of the lung. It was formerly used to treat tuberculosis. (Dorland, 28th ed)

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