Wedge resection

Wedge resection
Intervention
ICD-9-CM	32.20

Wedge resection is a surgical procedure to remove a triangle-shaped slice of tissue. It may be used to remove a tumor or some other type of tissue that requires removal and typically includes a small amount of normal tissue around it. It is easy to repair, does not greatly distort the shape of the underlying organ and leaves just a single stitch line as a residual.

External links

Wedge resection entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms

This article incorporates public domain material from the U.S. National Cancer Institute document "Dictionary of Cancer Terms".

Tests, surgery and other procedures involving the respiratory system (ICD-9-CM V3 21–22, 30–34, ICD-10-PCS 0B)

Upper RT	nose Rhinoplasty Septoplasty Rhinectomy Rhinomanometry sinus Sinusotomy larynx Laryngoscopy Laryngectomy Laryngotomy Thyrotomy

Lower RT	trachea Cricothyrotomy Tracheoesophageal puncture Tracheotomy bronchus Bronchoscopy lung Pneumonectomy Lobectomy Wedge resection Lung transplantation Decortication of lung Heart-lung transplant

Chest wall, pleura, mediastinum, and diaphragm	pleura/pleural cavity Thoracentesis Pleurodesis Thoracoscopy Thoracotomy Chest tube mediastinum Mediastinoscopy Nuss procedure

Medical imaging	Bronchography CT pulmonary angiogram High resolution CT Spiral CT Ventilation/perfusion scan

CPRs	Pneumonia severity index CURB-65

Lung function test	Body plethysmography Spirometry Bronchial challenge test Capnography Diffusion capacity

Cytology	Sputum culture Bronchoalveolar lavage

Respiratory therapy/ intubation	Mechanical ventilation Positive pressure ventilation Artificial respiration Nebulizer Hyperbaric medicine Oxygen therapy Decompression chamber Heliox Negative pressure ventilator Postural drainage CPR

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