Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9946004 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Extended pneumonectomy with partial resection of the left atrium for advanced lung cancer is a feasible procedure, with low postoperative morbidity and mortality. In fact, it can lead to excellent local control of the disease, if not to a permanent cure in select patients.
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Authors
Lorenzo MD, PhD, Massimiliano MD, Giulia MD, Giuseppe MD, Tommaso MD, Gianpiero MD, Filippo MD,