A segmentectomy is a surgical procedure that removes one of the ten anatomic segments of a lung. It requires some dissection of the artery, vein, and/or airway structures of that segment, and the ...

This cohort study was designed to directly compare perioperative outcomes of the left lateral segmentectomy via laparoscopic and open approach. Methods: Between 2002 and 2006 43 left lateral ...

Lobectomy - when one of the five lobes is removed; Segmentectomy - when a segment is removed; Wedge resection - when a small section of the lung is removed; Pneumonectomy - when an entire lung is ...