Impacts of pleural adhesions on lobectomies for malignant lung tumors.
Naohiro KobayashiTomoyuki KawamuraTakahiro YanagiharaYukinobu GotoHideo IchimuraYukio SatoPublished in: General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (2022)
The impact of pleural adhesions on lobectomy would be greater if the pleural adhesion is dense, firm, or very-strong and has a coverage of 10% or more. Careful and patient pleural dissection is required, even if this entails a longer operative time, to minimize postoperative complications.
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