Compared with wedge resection, segmentectomy was associated with improved survival (hazard ratios, 0.88 and 0.91 for OS and LCSS, respectively). In a sensitivity analysis excluding pathologic ...

TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For patients with stage IA non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), lung resections, including lobectomy and segmentectomy, are associated with improved long-term ...

For patients with stage IA non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), lung resections, including lobectomy and segmentectomy, are associated with improved long-term survival compared with wedge resection, ...

New research presented at the 2025 Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Annual Meeting reveals that anatomic lung resections, such as lobectomy and segmentectomy, are associated with improved long-term ...

In routine practice, unadjusted 10-year overall survival (OS) for lobectomy reached 44.8%, while for segmentectomy it was 44.2%, and for wedge resection 41.4%, according to Christopher Seder ...

A pleural effusion requires drainage of the intrapleural space, typically with pleurodesis or a type of chest tube called an indwelling catheter that can be kept in place for several days.

With the release of COBRA KING wedges, it might feel like something is missing. As part of a more cohesive approach to the wedge category, COBRA has dropped the SNAKEBITE name. Instead, everything is ...

Your surgeon removes the cancer from the bowel lining, along with a border of healthy tissue (margin). This is called a local resection. The surgeon uses a flexible tube called a colonoscope to do the ...