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