Sympathectomy is a surgical technique that aims to destroy part of the nerve supply to the sweat glands in the skin. These are supplied by specialised types of nerve called the sympathetic nervous system, which controls sweating.

Decortication is a surgical procedure that removes a restrictive layer of fibrous tissue overlying the lung, chest wall, and diaphragm. ... One common pathologic process that affects the pleural space is fibrothorax, which is an abnormal accumulation of fibrous tissues over the lung or visceral pleura.

A lung biopsy is a procedure in which samples of lung tissue are removed (with a special biopsy needle or during surgery) to determine if lung disease or cancer is present. A lung biopsy may be performed using either a closed or an open method.