Gilbert L, Ribot S, Frankel H, Jacobs M, Mankowitz B J
Chest. 1975 Jan;67(1):53-6. doi: 10.1378/chest.67.1.53.
Fibrosing uremic pleuritis is a newly recognized late complication of uremia. Extreme incarceration of the lining and chest wall can occur with disabling restriction of pulmonary function. Decortication of the chest wall and the lung can be carried out safely with minimal bleeding and restoration of pulmonary function.
