Video-assisted thoracoscopic right upper lobe sleeve lobectomy combined with carinal resection and reconstruction

Jihong Lin; Mingqiang Kang; Shuchen Chen; Jiangbo Lin; Wu Han; Mingduan Chen

doi:10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2015.10.42

Video-assisted thoracoscopic right upper lobe sleeve lobectomy combined with carinal resection and reconstruction

J Thorac Dis. 2015 Oct;7(10):1861-4. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2015.10.42.

Authors

Jihong Lin¹, Mingqiang Kang¹, Shuchen Chen¹, Jiangbo Lin¹, Wu Han¹, Mingduan Chen¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350000, China.

PMID: 26623112
PMCID: PMC4635301
DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2015.10.42

Abstract

We report a case of right upper lobe sleeve lobectomy in combination with carinal resection and reconstruction via video-assisted thoracoscopy surgery (VATS). A squamous cell carcinoma of stage T4N1M0 was identified on pathological examination. The bronchial anastomosis and carinal reconstruction were performed using a running suture with 3-0 prolene and an interrupted suture. The postoperative course was uneventful.

Keywords: Lung cancer; carinal resection; sleeve lobectomy; thoracoscopic surgery.