Techniques of right extended pneumonectomy

Marco Schiavon; Giuseppe Marulli; Alessandro Rebusso; Antonio Fabio De Filippis; Cristiano Breda; Ivo Tiberio; Eugenio Serra; Federico Rea

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.04.084

Techniques of right extended pneumonectomy

Ann Thorac Surg. 2013 Dec;96(6):2252-5. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.04.084.

Authors

Marco Schiavon¹, Giuseppe Marulli, Alessandro Rebusso, Antonio Fabio De Filippis, Cristiano Breda, Ivo Tiberio, Eugenio Serra, Federico Rea

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy. Electronic address: marco.schiavon@unipd.it.

PMID: 24296206
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.04.084

Abstract

Tracheal sleeve pneumonectomy is considered the operation of choice for tumors involving the right tracheobronchial angle, even though the procedure is burdened by a high rate of perioperative morbidity and mortality. In this report, we present our experience with two different techniques to avoid sleeve pneumonectomy: the tangential tracheal suture and the tracheoplasty.

Keywords: 15.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Bronchi / surgery*
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / surgery*
Humans
Lung Neoplasms / surgery*
Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods*
Pneumonectomy / methods*
Trachea / surgery*