title: Multiple segmentectomy for synchronous multiple small peripheral lung cancers: report of two cases.
abstract: Treatment strategies for synchronous, multiple peripheral lung cancers remain controversial. Bilobectomy for multiple lung cancers could cause pulmonary function impairment. We report two patients with synchronous multiple peripheral non-small cell lung cancers, who underwent multiple segmentectomy simultaneously. This is the first report of consecutive segmentectomy of two segments.
authors.affiliation: Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan. t-oh@remus.dti.ne.jp
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ohtsuka
authors.forename: Masayuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Okui
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakayama
authors.forename: Keisuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Asakura
authors.forename: Yotaro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Izumi
authors.forename: Hirohisa
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Horinouchi
authors.forename: Hiroaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nomori
mesh_terms: D002282:Adenocarcinoma, Bronchiolo-Alveolar / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods*; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014797:Vital Capacity