title: Experience in limited lung resection with the use of laser.
abstract: This presentation concerns 100 patients undergoing limited lung resection with the use of the noncontact mode of the YAG laser: 55 (Group 1) had local excision of intrapulmonary nodular lesions--the pathology of which was, primary malignant tumor (N = 22), secondary tumor (N = 15), inflammatory and benign tumors (N = 18); 45 other patients (Group 2) had wedge and segmental resection for a variety of malignant and inflammatory conditions. In Group 1 the excision was entirely by laser, but in Group 2 laser was used in conjunction with conventional surgery. There was no hospital death or postoperative complications. We conclude: a) some forms of local pulmonary excision are best carried out by laser; b) there is a greater preservation of pulmonary tissue and wider safety margin when local excision is performed using the laser.
authors.affiliation: Humberside Cardiothoracic Surgical Centre, Castle Hill Hospital, Cottingham, Hull, England.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Moghissi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000295:instrumentation*