wedge resection — n any of several surgical procedures for removal of a wedge shaped mass of tissue (as from the ovary or a lung) * * * removal of a triangular shaped segment of tissue … Medical dictionary
Lung transplantation — Intervention ICD 9 CM 33.5 MeSH … Wikipedia
Lung cancer — Classification and external resources Cross section of a human lung. The white area in the upper lobe is cancer; the black areas are discoloration due to smoking. ICD 10 C … Wikipedia
Lung cancer surgery — describes the use of surgical operations in the treatment of lung cancer. It involves the surgical excision of cancer tissue from the lung. It is used mainly in non small cell lung cancer with the intention of curing the patient. Patient… … Wikipedia
Heart–lung transplant — Intervention ICD 9 CM 33.6 MeSH … Wikipedia
Decortication of lung — Intervention ICD 9 CM 34.51 34.52 Decortication is a medical procedure involvin … Wikipedia
Pneumonectomy — Intervention Appearance of the cut surface of a pneumonectomy specimen containing a lung cancer, here a Squamous cell carcinoma (the whitish tumor near the bronchi). ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
Surgery — This article is about the medical specialty. For other uses, see Surgery (disambiguation). A cardiothoracic surgeon performs a mitral valve replacement at the Fitzsimons Army Medical Center. Surgery (from the Greek … Wikipedia
Rhinoplasty — For the album by Primus, see Rhinoplasty (album). Rhinoplasty Intervention Rhinoplasty: The lower lateral cartilage (greater alar cartilage) exposed for plastic modification via the left nostril … Wikipedia
Spirometry — TLC Total lung capacity: the volume in the lungs at maximal inflation RV Residual volume: the volume of air remaining in the lungs … Wikipedia
