Segmental resection

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Segmental resection (or segmentectomy) is a surgical procedure to remove part of an organ or gland. It may also be used to remove a tumor and normal tissue around it. In lung cancer surgery, segmental resection refers to removing a section of a lobe of the lung.

References

This article incorporates public domain material from the U.S. National Cancer Institute document "Dictionary of Cancer Terms".

External links

Segmental resection entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms

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Neck	Resection Lymphoma Thyroid cancer

Esophagus / Stomach	Resection Esophageal cancer Stomach cancer Bariatric surgery Morbid obesity Repair Trauma

Abdomen (non-GI)	Debulking Hernia repair

Liver / Pancreas / Gallbladder / Biliary tract	Liver transplantation Cirrhosis Hepatitis PBC PSC Resection HCC Metastatic liver disease Resection Whipple procedure (Pancreatic cancer) Cholecystectomy Cholecystitis

Small intestine	Resection due to bowel infarction and / or small bowel obstruction - Intussusception Crohn's disease Meckel's diverticulum Meconium ileus (due to Cystic fibrosis) Small intestine cancer Volvulus Diversion - Ileostomy Loop ileostomy Small bowel obstruction Perforation / Sepsis

Colon	Appendectomy Appendicitis Resection Abdominoperineal resection Lower anterior resection Colectomy Hemicolectomy due to obstruction and / or perforation / threatened perforation and / or malignancy Toxic megacolon (due to IBD) Colorectal cancer Hirschsprung's disease Inguinal hernia Intussusception Trauma Volvulus Adhesions (due to previous surgery) Diversion - Colostomy Hartmann's operation Large bowel obstruction Peritonitis Diverticulitis

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