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Editorial
. 2024 Jul 30;16(7):4816-4817.
doi: 10.21037/jtd-24-341. Epub 2024 Jun 21.

Can the rest of the world replicate excellent segmentectomy outcomes with lower volume thoracic surgeons?

Antonela Muca  1 , Rishindra M Reddy  1
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Editorial

Can the rest of the world replicate excellent segmentectomy outcomes with lower volume thoracic surgeons?

Antonela Muca et al. J Thorac Dis. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Commentary; anatomic partial lobectomy; anatomical partial lobectomy (APL); segmentectomy.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: Both authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://jtd.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/jtd-24-341/coif). R.M.R. receives grants to the institution from On Target Labs, Atricure; payment to the institution from Intuitive Surgical; serves as the advisory board of Genentech, Medtronic; serves as the Exec Board Member of General Thoracic Surgical Club, Michigan Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. The other author has 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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