Lobectomy (lung)
| Lobectomy (lung) | |
|---|---|
| Intervention | |
| ICD-9-CM | 32.49 |
Lobectomy of the lung is a surgical operation where a lobe of the lung is removed.[1] It is done to remove a portion of diseased lung, such as early stage lung cancer.[2]
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Removal of one lobe of the lung
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Removal of two lobes of the lung
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References
- ↑ Biderman, Arthur; Venes, Donald; Taber, Clarence Wilbur (2009). Taber's cyclopedic medical dictionary. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Co. p. 1359. ISBN 0-8036-1561-2.
- ↑ Deslauriers J, Grégoire J (2000). "Surgical therapy of early non-small cell lung cancer". Chest 117 (4 Suppl 1): 104S–109S. doi:10.1378/chest.117.4_suppl_1.104S. PMID 10777463. Retrieved 2007-09-14.