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• Position the patient for a posterolateral, anterolateral or anterior thoracotomy as desired.
• After entering the thoracic cavity, identify the lesion to be resected.
• Remove a wedge of the pulmonary parenchyma containing the lesion using a stapling device (Fig. 1) or by using a non-crushing intestinal clamp and continuous sutures (Fig. 2).
• Ensure expansion and collapse of the remaining pulmonary lobes, especially the middle lobe.
• Ensure haemostasis, place an appropriately sized intercostal drain and close the chest in layers.
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Sugandhi, N., Agarwala, S. (2013). D9 Wedge Resection. In: Carachi, R., Agarwala, S., Bradnock, T.J., Lim Tan, H., Cascio, S. (eds) Basic Techniques in Pediatric Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-20641-2_70
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