Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9945802 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The indication for pneumonectomy versus sleeve lobectomy depends on the localization of the primary tumor on the one hand, and on cardiorespiratory function, which might be more often distinctly impaired in the sleeve group, on the other hand. This could explain why the mortality in the sleeve lobectomy group was identical with that in the pneumonectomy group. However, both techniques are appropriate treatment modalities of advanced lung cancer or patients with critical functional reserve. Therefore, whenever possible, sleeve lobectomy should be performed.
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Authors
Corinna MD, Erich MD, Manfred PhD, Joachim MD,