This article briefly reviews the literature supporting the practice of extended pulmonary resection followed by a comprehensive description of the indications, workup, and technique commonly used for patients requiring extended pulmonary resections for advance lung cancers. The article also provides up-to-date advances in the field that have aided in the safe and effective practice of extended pulmonary resections.
Keywords: Extended resections; Lobectomy; Lung cancer; Pneumonectomy; Pulmonary reconstruction.
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