Less than lobar resections for bronchogenic carcinoma.

We performed less than lobar resections for peripheral clinical Stage I primary lung cancers on 170 patients treated between 1973 and 1987 at two university centers, one in Hawaii and one in Israel. Most patients were poor risks and several had FEV1 < 1 liter. There were 6 (3.

Late rupture after dacron wrapping of aortic aneurysms.

We reviewed the entire experience in Hawaii with external wall reinforcement with Dacron graft material as a primary method of surgical treatment of aortic aneurysm. Over the past 11.5 years, 14 such procedures have been performed.