One of mesothelioma treatment is palliative surgery. That surgery is intended for mesothelioma patients who do not have much choice because of the general condition of the patient healthy condition does not support or because the cancer has spread. Therefore, it needs treatment that is not too invasive as Potentially curative.
Palliative surgery and methods
Because it does not have a lot of mesothelioma treatment options. Some mesothelioma patients choose the option Palliative surgery. The goal of palliative is to improve the quality of life of patients. By the way as much as possible to cure the symptoms and the pain experienced by the patient. Palliative surgery is not a cure but can help prolong yor life. In this palliative surgery lot of dumping fluid from the body. the following is methods developed in palliative surgery:Pleurodesis
Pleurodesis is a procedure performed by preventing the formation of fluid in the chest. A pipe is inserted into the chest to remove fluid and also used materials that can help patients. Such as antibiotics, chemotherapy or talc powder.Paracentesis
paracentesis is a type of surgical procedure is useful to get rid of piles of fluid from the abdominal cavity of patients with peritoneal mesothelioma. This surgery can relieve pain, difficulty breathing.Thoracotomy
Surgery is done by entering the lungs, heart, trachea aorta, or diaphragm.Wedge Resection
Wedge resection also has another name Segmentectomy. Wedge resection is a type of surgical procedure that is often used when the cancer to fill in one area alone. This procedure is less invasiveLobectomy
Lobectomy involves the disposal of at least one of the five lobes in the lungs. This process is quite extensive from wedge resection and is often used when the cancer is confined in a single lobe.Pneumonectomy
This is the most extensive operation of three thoracotomies procedures for the disposal of these procedures are performed lungs. Usually in these operations also disposed of the lining around the lung. This option will be selected patients when the cancer has not spread to the other lungOther Surgeries
There are several types of operations such as the placement of the catheter used to remove fluid in the abdomen or chest. So that the fluid can drain without the need for a doctor's visit.Diagnostic Surgery for Mesothelioma Treatment
One of mesothelioma treatment is doing diagnostic. The first time patients experience symptoms, then they come to their doctor and get analyzed. Such analysis or diagnostic is conducted by surgery (diagnostic surgery). The purpose diagnostic surgery is to confirm the presence of cancer. Typically a biopsy. Biopsy is a surgery that removes tissue in the body to determine if there is cancer. there are several types of Biopsy : Fine needle aspiration, incisional / core biopsy and excisional biopsy.
Fine-needle aspiration biopsy
Fine-needle aspiration biopsy use a hollow needle to take a sample. Result obtained in a few minutes. Incisional / core biopsies only take a small of tissue for evaluation. While excisional biopsy involves the disposal of the entire tumor or organ for diagnosis. Surgery includes biopsy Thoracoscopy thoracentesis and more widely used in patients suspected of suffering from pleural mesothelioma or other lung disease.
Thoracentesis
Thoracentesis is used as a palliative treatment for patients who have excess fluid in the lung. Fluid disposal is done by placing a hollow needle in the lung. This fluid then analyzed to find out what diseases suffered by patientsThoracoscopy
In Thoracoscopy, the doctor will make the incision in the chest. Then the pipe/tube inserted into the tissue surrounding the lung or pleural tissue. The doctor will take sample and examine the pleura.
Diagnostic surgery is very important in mesothelioma treatment. Because the results of the diagnostic will provide guidance to physicians and patients what kind of mesothelioma treatment that is appropriate for the patient. If the patient's condition allows, the doctor will recommend and provide treatment Mesothelioma type of curative surgery. Curative surgery will be given to patients who are still healthy enough and strong receiving major surgery and the cancer has not spread. However, if the patient was not strong enough to undergo curative surgery patients will be given the option Palliative surgery that are not cleaning the cancer completely but reduces the pain and prolong the life of patients. Along with surgery, mesothelioma treatment will be given another doctor is chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
There are still plenty of mesothelioma treatment or another type of therapy that has been developed by researchers. So that in the future, patients with mesothelioma will be able to prolong Reviews their life and can increase their life expectancy.