Application of microwave surgical instrument to lung segmentectomy for small-sized lung cancerCentral MessagePerspective

Objectives: For lung segmentectomy of small lung cancers, we used a microwave surgical instrument for lung parenchymal dissection mainly at the pulmonary hilum, which is difficult to handle with surgical staplers. This technique facilitated the insertion of staples. Methods: In total, 116 patients w...

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Published in:	JTCVS Techniques
Main Authors:	Takeshi Mimura, MD, PhD, Masayuki Ishida, MD, Kazuki Tadokoro, MD, Atsushi Kamigaichi, MD, Yuya Hirai, MD, Mai Nishina, MD, Atsushi Kagimoto, MD, PhD, Norifumi Tsubokawa, MD, PhD, Yoshinori Yamashita, MD, PhD
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-04-01
Subjects:	lung segmentectomy microwave surgical instrument non–small cell lung cancer surgical stapler
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666250724000579