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Editorial
. 2024 May 31;16(5):3528-3530.
doi: 10.21037/jtd-24-235. Epub 2024 May 16.

Anatomical partial lobectomy is a minimally invasive and precise procedure: beware of overuse

Junji Ichinose  1 , Ayumi Suzuki  1 , Yosuke Matsuura  1 , Masayuki Nakao  1 , Sakae Okumura  1 , Mingyon Mun  1
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Editorial

Anatomical partial lobectomy is a minimally invasive and precise procedure: beware of overuse

Junji Ichinose et al. J Thorac Dis. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Lung cancer; segmentectomy; sublobar resection; thoracoscopic surgery.

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Conflicts of Interest: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://jtd.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/jtd-24-235/coif). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

Comment on

  • Outcomes and experience of anatomical partial lobectomy.
    Qiu B, Ji Y, Zhang F, Bai G, Xue Q, Polaczek M, Tosi D, Koike T, Gao S, He J. Qiu B, et al. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Sep;164(3):637-647.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.11.044. Epub 2021 Nov 26. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022. PMID: 35074181

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