Wedge Resection
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Our cancer doctors perform wedge resection to treat lung cancer, particularly non-small cell lung cancer.
This form of treatment involves removing the cancerous cells in the lung, as well as removing a margin of surrounding healthy tissue.
Wedge resection may be an alternative option to a lobectomy (removing the entire lung). Factors to consider when choosing the appropriate treatment include the severity of the disease and the overall health of the remaining lungs. For example, a wedge resection may be performed if a lobectomy would cause a significant decrease in lung function.
The Procedure
Depending on the location of the tumor and other factors, we can perform a wedge resection by minimally invasive video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) or by a thoracotomy (open chest surgery).
During the procedure, the surgeon first removes the affected portion of lung through an incision(s) in the chest. Then, the incision is closed and a chest tube is inserted to drain out any fluid post-operation. The chest tube is usually removed after the lung has expanded.
Recovery typically takes a week. The patient is closely monitored after treatment by his/her care team to address any issues that arise after treatment.
A wedge resection is often performed in conjunction with chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy.
Surgical Oncology
- Bowel Resection
- Breast Conservation (see Breast Reconstruction)
- Breast Reconstruction
- Cavitron Ultrasonic Surgical Aspiration
- Colectomy
- Colostomy
- Cytoreductive Surgery
- Debulking Surgery
- Diagnostic/Staging Surgery
- ERCP
- ERBEJET™ 2
- Esophagectomy
- Excision
- Fracture Care
- Gastroenterology Procedures
- Gynecologic Oncology Procedures
- Hip Replacement
- Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemoperfusion (HIPEC)
- Hysterectomy
- Joint Replacement
- Laparoscopic Colon Resection
- Laparoscopic Liver Resection
- Limb Salvage Surgery
- Liver Resection
- Lobectomy
- Lumpectomy
- Mastectomy
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Multiple Lymph Node Biopsy
- Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Oophorectomy
- Orthopedic Oncology Procedures
- Palliative Surgery
- Pancreas Resection
- Pneumonectomy
- Proctectomy
- Radical Hysterectomy
- Radical Ovarian Carcinoma Surgeries
- Resections
- Rodding
- Segmentectomy
- Sentinel Node Biopsy
- Thoracotomy
- Thyroidectomy
- Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS)
- Wedge Resection
- Whipple Procedure
