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Pulmonary fissures and lobes: a cadaveric study with emphasis on surgical and radiological implications.
La Clinica terapeutica - 1 Jan 2012
Murlimanju B V, Prabhu Latha V, Shilpa K, Pai Mangala M, Kumar Chettiar Ganesh, Rai Ashwin, Prashanth K U
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PURPOSE: The objective was to study the morphology of fissures and lobes of the lung in South Indian population. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study included 60 adult cadaveric lungs which were obtained from the human anatomy laboratory. The specimens were macroscopically observed for gross morphology of fissures and lobes. RESULTS: Only 32 (53.3%) lungs showed the fissures and lobes as described in the standard...
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