decortication
(dē-kort‵ĭ-kā'shŏn 
)
[de- + L. cortex, bark]
The stripping away of a restrictive membrane from the surface of an entrapped organ or structure.
pulmonary d.Surgical removal of restrictive tissue from the visceral pleura. It is used to treat an entrapped lung, e.g., in patients who have a malignant pleural effusion.