title: Radical laser segmentectomy for T1 N0 lung cancer.
abstract: Over the last 40 months, 18 lung cancer patients with T1 N0 non-small cell lung carcinoma have been treated with radical laser segmentectomy. This innovative operative method consists of a combination of anatomical or nonanatomical segmentectomy by neodymium:yttrium-aluminum garnet laser parenchyma sparing with complete hilar lymph node dissection. Although the median follow-up period is too short, there is no local recurrence and no cancer deaths. There have been no major complications. Even deep-seated tumors can be resected with a clear safety margin using this method. Radical laser segmentectomy may be a useful adjunct to preserve normal lung tissue and to perform very radical resection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Center for Adult Diseases, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kodama
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Doi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yasuda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Higashiyama
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yokouchi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed