Clapp Resection

Clapp Resection is called one of the most effective surgical methods for treating malignant neoplasms. It is used to remove tumors of the lungs, mammary glands and other organs. In this article we will look at this method of surgical treatment in more detail.

Clapp resection is a loco-regional operation that is performed for malignant neoplasms of the bronchopulmonary system and esophagus. It is also used for relapses of lung tumors after other methods of treating them. This method allows you to remove the tumor along with nearby tissues and lymph nodes. It allows you to minimize the risk of tumor recurrence even in highly differentiated forms of malignant processes.

The essence of the procedure is the excision of part of the organ, removal of the affected lymph nodes, and resection of segments of blood vessels. This manipulation is performed under anesthesia and lasts about an hour. The extent of surgery depends on the size of the tumor, as well as other factors. In practice, pneumonectomy (removal of one lung), tracheobronchoplastic approach (removal of bronchial arteries, tumor mass), and resection forms (ring resection, lower lobectomy) are most often performed. That is, during the operation, the surgeon removes part of the lung, the pleural cavity, part of the esophagus, lymph nodes, and blood vessels that are close to the tumor. In this case, healthy tissues and organ structures are not affected.

It is also worth noting that clamp resections are performed for nodular forms of cancer of the esophagus or stomach, and for infiltrative types of malignant tumors of the oropharynx. If you use clamp resection for malignant nodular formations, then during the intervention the surgeon completely removes the node along with the tissue cells surrounding it. Today this is the most radical method of combating such pathologies.