Wedge resection (lung)

Wedge resection
Wedge resection
ICD-9-CM	32.29
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Wedge resection of the lung is a surgical operation where a part of a lung is removed. It is done to remove a localized portion of diseased lung, such as early stage lung cancer.^[1]

References

^ Nakamura H, Kazuyuki S, Kawasaki N, Taguchi M, Kato H (2005). "History of limited resection for non-small cell lung cancer" (PDF). Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 11 (6): 356–62. PMID 16401982. Retrieved 2007-09-14.

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[pmid16401982-1] Nakamura H, Kazuyuki S, Kawasaki N, Taguchi M, Kato H (2005). "History of limited resection for non-small cell lung cancer" (PDF). Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 11 (6): 356–62. PMID 16401982. Retrieved 2007-09-14.

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