2010
DOI: 10.1586/ers.09.59
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Coping with the unexpected at surgery

Abstract: In lung cancer surgery, it is best to avoid surprises; this requires knowledge of the reliability of preoperative assessment and careful planning. If this has been done, most of the more common situations should be manageable. If there is limited chest wall, mediastinal or N2 node involvement, one should proceed with resection. Unanticipated T4 tumors or bulky pN2 disease should not come as a surprise, and such patients should be sent to a more experienced center. One has to be careful to practice within the s… Show more

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