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en bloc resection

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en bloc resection
see en bloc resection.
en bloc resection
Oncology The resection of a large bulky tumor virtually without dissection Surgery EBR is used in certain cancers to remove a primary lesion, the contiguous draining lymph nodes, and everything in between, as in a modified radical mastectomy
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En bloc resection of our patient's tumor would have required tracheal resection and esophagectomy, and it would have resulted in significant morbidity and poor quality of life.
Management of paratracheal adenoid cystic carcinoma by Osborne, Ryan F. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
He underwent wide local excision with an en bloc resection of the parotid gland (figure 1, B), a bilobed cervicofacial rotation flap procedure (double transposition flap with a shared base), and a partial auriculectomy.
Reconstruction of a massive facial cutaneous defect with a bilobed ... by Osborne, Ryan / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
The patient underwent an uneventful en bloc resection of the tumor.
Radiation-induced carotid artery stenosis by Osborne, Ryan F. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
 
 
 
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