Abstract
Although a lingulectomy (S4 + S5) is equivalent to a middle lobectomy with respect to pulmonary function and anatomy, it is actually technically more difficult because of the variable anatomical relationships.
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Gossot, D. (2010). Left upper lobe: lingula. In: Atlas of Endoscopic Major Pulmonary Resections. Springer, Paris. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-2-287-99777-8_13
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