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wedge resection

Known as: Wedge Excision, resection wedge 
Surgery to remove a triangle-shaped slice of tissue. It may be used to remove a tumor and a small amount of normal tissue around it.
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Highly Cited
2015
Highly Cited
2015
Preoperative computed tomography-guided microcoil localization of small peripheral pulmonary nodules: a prospective randomized controlled trial.
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Aesthetic Labia Minora and Clitoral Hood Reduction Using Extended Central Wedge Resection
Background: The central wedge excision to reduce the labia minora was reported in 1998. The purpose of this article is to present… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Prospective Study of Wound Infections in Dermatologic Surgery in the Absence of Prophylactic Antibiotics
OBJECTIVE The study aimed to identify wound sites/procedures where infection incidence was over 5%, such that these circumstances… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Surgical treatment of non-small cell lung cancer 1 cm or less in diameter.
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Microwave coagulation therapy for multiple hepatic metastases from colorectal carcinoma
Compared with other treatments, microwave coagulation is a relatively less invasive treatment for various kinds of solid tumors… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Early complications in surgical treatment of lung cancer: a prospective, multicenter study. Grupo Cooperativo de Carcinoma Broncogénico de la Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica.
Review
1994
Review
1994
Video-assisted thoracic surgery. The Chang Gung experience.
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Multiple primary lung cancers. Results of surgical treatment.
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Survival after conservative resection for T1 N0 M0 non-small cell lung cancer.
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Multivariate Analysis of a Personal Series of 247 Consecutive Patients with Liver Metastases from Colorectal Cancer: I. Treatment by Hepatic Resection
In the United States, there are an estimated 5000 to 6000 new patients annually who might be candidates for major hepatic… 
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