Feasibility of transumbilical anatomic “Lung” segmentectomy in a canine model

Summary: Background: Transumbilical approach has been shown to be feasible to perform lung wedge resection and anatomic lobectomy. This study uses a canine model to assess the feasibility of transumbilical segmentectomy. Methods: Transumbilical segmentectomy was performed in 10 beagle dogs using a...

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Main Authors: Ming-Ju Hsieh, Yen Chu, Yi-Cheng Wu, Chien-Ying Liu, Chi-Ju Yeh, Yun-Hen Liu, Che-Chia Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-04-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958418304913