Left apicoposterior segmentectomy for lung cancer with displaced segmental bronchus: a case report

Abstract Background Pulmonary segmentectomy can be challenging when thoracic surgeons encounter anatomical anomalies. A displaced left apicoposterior bronchus is a rare bronchial anomaly that makes lung anatomical resection challenging. We herein present a case of successful left apicoposterior segm...

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Main Authors: Masahiro Yanagiya, Hirokazu Yamaguchi, Noriko Hiyama, Jun Matsumoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-020-01328-3