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Surgical operation Medical intervention

Wedge resection
ICD-9-CM	32.29
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Wedge resection of the lung is a surgical operation where a part of a lung is removed. It is done to remove a localized portion of diseased lung, such as early stage lung cancer.

References

Nakamura H, Kazuyuki S, Kawasaki N, Taguchi M, Kato H (2005). "History of limited resection for non-small cell lung cancer" (PDF). Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 11 (6): 356–62. PMID 16401982. Retrieved 2007-09-14.

Tests and procedures involving the respiratory system

Surgery

Upper RT

nose: Rhinoplasty; Septoplasty; Somnoplasty; Alarplasty; Rhinectomy; Rhinomanometry; Acoustic rhinometry

sinus: Sinusotomy

larynx

Laryngotracheal reconstruction

Lower RT

trachea: Cricothyrotomy; Tracheoesophageal puncture; Tracheotomy

bronchus: Bronchoscopy

lung: Pneumonectomy; Lobectomy; Wedge resection; Transplantation; Decortication; Heart–lung transplant

Chest wall, pleura,
mediastinum,
and diaphragm

pleura/pleural cavity: Thoracentesis; Pleurodesis; Thoracoscopy; Thoracotomy; Chest tube

mediastinum: Mediastinoscopy

Nuss procedure

Tests

Medical imaging	Bronchography CT pulmonary angiogram High-resolution computed tomography Spiral CT Ventilation/perfusion scan
Clinical prediction rule	Pneumonia severity index CURB-65
Lung function test	Body plethysmography Spirometry Bronchial challenge test Capnography Diffusion capacity Impulse oscillometry
Cytology	Bronchoalveolar lavage Nasopharyngeal swab Sputum culture
Other	Blood gas test

Other procedures

Oxygen therapy	Intubation Surgical airway management Mechanical ventilation Negative pressure ventilator Positive pressure ventilation
Respiratory therapy	Artificial respiration CPR Hyperbaric medicine Decompression chamber Heliox Nebulizer Postural drainage Hyperinflation therapy Pulmonary hygiene Pulmonary rehabilitation

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