Composite resection of the left upper lobe and superior segment (S6) of the lower lobe for lung cancer with a mediastinal lingular and basal pulmonary artery

Composite resection of the left upper lobe and superior segment (S6) of the lower lobe for lung cancer with a mediastinal lingular and basal pulmonary artery

Abstract Background Preoperative evaluation and awareness of anatomical variations in the pulmonary vessel is essential for a secure pulmonary resection. We herein present a patient who underwent complex pulmonary resection for lung cancer with a mediastinal lingular and basal pulmonary artery that...

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Main Authors: Tomoyuki Nakano, Shigemi Ishikawa, Yasunori Sohara, Shunsuke Endo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-04-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Anatomical variation of pulmonary artery
Mediastinal pulmonary artery
Three-dimensional computed tomography
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-018-0445-0

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