National Trends and Outcomes of Segmentectomy in the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database

Submitted by: Christopher Anderson

Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Source URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.07.056

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Author(s): Peter J. Kneuertz, MD Jing Zhao, PhD Desmond M. D’Souza, MD Mahmoud Abdel-Rasoul, MS, MPH Robert E. Merritt, MD

Segmentectomy is rising in popularity as a parenchyma-sparing alternative for anatomic lung resection. This study sought to investigate temporal changes in patient selection, case volume, and outcomes for segmentectomy using the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) National Database.

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