Stapling techniques involving lung parenchyma.
The article describes how mechanical stapling technique may be advantageously applied to surgical procedures involving pulmonary parenchyma. Segmental resection using the anatomic plane or trans-segmental resection have proved to be both practical and effective procedures.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000601:surgery*; D055370:Lung Injury; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000601:surgery; D013528:Surgical Staplers; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation