Ugonna N. Ihekweazu, BS, William D. Travis, MD, Raja M. Flores, MD

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Is pneumonectomy mandatory after transection of the left main pulmonary artery? Ugonna N. Ihekweazu, BS, William D. Travis, MD, Raja M. Flores, MD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 140, Issue 1, Pages 242-243 (July 2010) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.08.014 Copyright © 2010 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 A, CT scan of the transected pulmonary artery with lung in place. B, One image cut lower. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2010 140, 242-243DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.08.014) Copyright © 2010 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 A, Normal lung parenchyma with a few alveolar macrophages. B, Focal acute and organizing infarct. C, Squamous cell carcinoma with tumor cells infiltrating the fibrous stroma. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2010 140, 242-243DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.08.014) Copyright © 2010 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions