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First Pneumonectomy

In Chest Surgeons, Chest Surgery, Lung SurgeryTags William MacewenJune 30, 2022127 ViewsLeave a comment

In 1895 William Macewen, a Scot, removed an entire lung from a patient with rampant infection. He was the first to successfully accomplish this operation, a pneumonectomy. Remarkably, he incorporated none of the technical actions that are and have been routinely and consistently used by thoracic surgeons for many years Read More

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