The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 1 , Pages 242-243 , July 2010

Is pneumonectomy mandatory after transection of the left main pulmonary artery?

  • Ugonna N. Ihekweazu, BS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
    • ,
  • William D. Travis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic Surgery, Memorial Sloan–Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
    • ,
  • Raja M. Flores, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic Surgery, Memorial Sloan–Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Raja M. Flores, MD, Thoracic Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan–Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, Room C-879, New York, NY 10021.

Received 30 June 2009 ,Revised 28 July 2009 ,Accepted 2 August 2009.

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 Disclosures: None.

PII: S0022-5223(09)01067-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.08.014

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 1 , Pages 242-243 , July 2010

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