Stapling cartridge lavage cytology in limited resection for pulmonary malignant tumors: assessment of cytological status of the surgical margin
Introduction: Sublobar resection in primary lung cancer and pulmonary metastatic tumor can result in recurrence at the surgical margin. Confirming the absence of tumor cells at the cut-end is important. We sought to evaluate the efficacy of intraoperative lavage cytology (ILC) of autostapling cartri...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-02-01
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| Series: | Heliyon |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844018357797 |