Carinal resection and sleeve pneumonectomy

Walter Weder; Ilhan Inci

doi:10.1016/j.thorsurg.2013.10.004

Carinal resection and sleeve pneumonectomy

Thorac Surg Clin. 2014 Feb;24(1):77-83. doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2013.10.004.

Authors

Walter Weder¹, Ilhan Inci²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital, University of Zurich, Raemistrasse 100, Zurich 8091, Switzerland. Electronic address: walter.weder@usz.ch.
² Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital, University of Zurich, Raemistrasse 100, Zurich 8091, Switzerland.

PMID: 24295663
DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2013.10.004

Abstract

Carinal resection and sleeve pneumonectomy are rare procedures and challenging issues in thoracic surgery. In spite of the knowledge of the technique, the incidence of postoperative complications is higher compared with standard resections. Adequate patient selection, improved anesthetic management and surgical technique, and better postoperative management might reduce the rate of postoperative morbidity and mortality.

Keywords: Carina resection; Carinal pneumonectomy; Lung cancer; Sleeve pneumonectomy.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Lung Neoplasms / mortality
Lung Neoplasms / surgery*
Plastic Surgery Procedures
Pneumonectomy / methods*
Pneumonectomy / mortality
Postoperative Complications / mortality
Tracheal Neoplasms / mortality
Tracheal Neoplasms / surgery*