to treat lung cancer
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Wedge resection is a surgical procedure to remove a triangle-shaped slice of tissue. It may be used to remove a tumor or some other type of tissue that requires removal and typically includes a small amount of normal tissue around it. Wedge resection. We perform wedge resection to treat lung cancer, particularly non-small cell lung cancer. This form of treatment involves removing the cancerous cells in the lung, as well as removing a margin of surrounding healthy tissue. Wedge resection may be an alternative option to a lobectomy (removing the entire lung). Factors to consider when choosing the appropriate treatment include the severity of the disease and the overall health of the remaining lungs. A wedge resection is a surgical procedure during which the surgeon removes a small, wedge-shaped portion of the lung containing the cancerous cells along with healthy tissue that surrounds the area. The surgery is performed to remove a small tumor or to diagnose lung cancer. The types of lung surgery are: 1  Wedge resection (segmentectomy). 2  The surgeon removes a small wedge-shaped piece of lung that contains the lung cancer and a margin of healthy tissue around the cancer. 3  This is likely to be done when your lung function would be decreased too much by removing a lobe of lung (lobectomy). 1 Wedge Resection. 2  A wedge resection is a surgical procedure that removes a small, wedge-shaped portion of the lung along with healthy tissue surrounding the area. 3  A wedge resection is performed instead of a lobectomy when there is a danger of decreased lung function if too much of the lung is removed. 1 A wedge resection is a surgical procedure that removes a small, wedge-shaped portion of the lung along with healthy tissue surrounding the area. 2  A wedge resection is performed instead of a lobectomy when there is a danger of decreased lung function if too much of the lung is removed.
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