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Comparative outcomes of lobectomy and combined segmentectomy in left upper-lobe lung cancer: a propensity score-matched analysis

Naoki Takeno, Shunsuke Nomura, Haruhiko Shiiya, Ryota Nagashima, Ryohei Chiba, Kazuto Ohtaka, Aki Fujiwara-Kuroda, Nobuyuki Shiina, Hideki Ujiie, Masato Aragaki, Ryo Takagi, Mitsuhito Kaji, Tatsuya Kato

Abstract

Anatomically, the upper division and lingula of the left upper lobe correspond to the right upper lobe and right middle lobe. We aimed to compare long‑term oncologic outcomes of lobectomy and combined segmentectomy (tri-segmentectomy or lingulectomy) for left upper‑lobe lung cancer.

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