[Sublobar Resection for Lung Carcinoma].

Abstract

For small lung carcinomas, sublobar resections allow the preservation of a greater pulmonary reserve than after lobectomy. It was unclear for a long time to what extent this would jeopardize the goal of curative, radical tumor removal. Current studies show under what conditions a sublobar resection should be carried out and under which circumstances lobectomy continues to be the required standard.