title: [Video-assisted lower pulmonary lobectomy].
abstract: The authors present 2 cases of pulmonary lower lobectomy (right and left) using video-assisted modality. The I patient had a stage I NSCLC and the II had a metastasis from rectal carcinoma. The operation was performed using the modern videoendoscopic means introduced into the thoracic cavity thorough three ports and an anterior 4 cm mini-thoracotomy. The patients had an uneventful postoperative course and no pain or trouble breathing were observed. In conclusion the authors are of the opinion that performing lower pulmonary lobectomy, video-assisted technique is feasible and reliable; in very selected cases it should become the modality of choice.
authors.affiliation: I Divisione di Chirurgia Generale, Ospedale Civile S. Maria delle Croci, Ravenna.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Solaini
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bagioni
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Grandi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods*; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D014741:Video Recording