Surgical Management of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Invading the Fissure: Less Is More?

CONCLUSIONS: When technically feasible, a parenchymal sparing resection is a good option for the resection of tumors that invade across the fissure. R0 parenchymal sparing resections do not appear to compromise the oncologic outcomes of either overall survival or cumulative incidence of recurrence and also seem to carry be less morbidity.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - July 8, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Smith SP, Bograd AJ, Levy G, Chang SC, Farivar AS, Aye RW, Louie BE, Vallières E Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research