Segmental resection
{{Short description|Type of surgical procedure to remove an organ or gland}}
Segmental resection, or segmentectomy, is a surgical procedure to remove part of an organ or gland as a sub-type of resection, which might involve removing the whole body part. It may also be used to remove a tumor and the normal tissue around it. In lung cancer surgery, segmental resection refers to removing a section of a lobe of the lung. The resection margin needed to be free of cancerous cells.
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- [http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?CdrID=476847 Segmental resection] entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Category:Surgical procedures and techniques
Category:Surgical removal procedures
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