Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2877011 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2012 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Pulmonary segmentectomy can be performed safely in selected patients with preoperative reduced lung function and comorbidities. For stage IA disease, survival approximates that seen after lobectomy, with similar local recurrence rates for patients with T1a tumors.
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Authors
James M. MD, Christopher R. MD, Dennis A. MD, PhD, Mark S. MD, Francis C. MD, K. Robert MD, Claude MD, Stephen D. MD, MS,