Historical Bibliography Updated: June 17, 2026

Lobectomy in pulmonary tuberculosis. Report of a case.

FREEDLANDER, Samuel Oscar (1893 – 1971) case.edu

Publication Details

J. thorac. Surg., 5, 132-42. 1935 CE.

The modern era in lung resection for tuberculosis begins with the work of Freedlander. He performed the first planned lobectomy for pulmonary tuberculosis.

Browse Tags

Pulmonary & Respiratory

Thematic Classifications

PULMONOLOGY › Lung Diseases › Pulmonary Tuberculosis PULMONOLOGY › Thoracic Surgery

Catalog Metadata	Reference Information
Entry Number	#3238
Permanent Link	https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/3859
Author Bio Link	case.edu ↗
External URL	lobectomy-in-pulmonary-tuberculosis-report-of-a-case