Resection of the Tracheobronchial Bifurcation With Complete Preservation of Lung Parenchyma.

CONCLUSIONS: Resection of the tracheobronchial bifurcation with complete preservation of lung indicated for selected patients with local tumor growth at the distal trachea and carina provides low perioperative mortality and complications and results in long-term survival rates. PMID: 28935346 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - September 18, 2017 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Stamatis G, Fechner S, Rocha M, Weinreich G Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research