Major pulmonary resections: pneumonectomies and lobectomies.
We report on our experience in 20 patients who underwent major thoracoscopic pulmonary resections between October 1991 and November 1992. These consist of 2 left pneumonectomies, 17 lobectomies, and 1 segmentectomy. The indications were strictly limited to benign pulmonary diseases and stage I (TNM) primary lung cancer. A hilar lymphadenectomy was performed in all cases of malignancy. Our surgical technique is described. Our findings demonstrate the feasibility of performing major video-assisted thoracoscopic pulmonary resections, even though the definite role of this procedure in the management of lung cancer must still be defined.
Roviaro
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Department of Surgery, S. Giuseppe Hospital, University of Milan, Italy.
Varoli
F
F
Rebuffat
C
C
Vergani
C
C
D'Hoore
A
A
Scalambra
S M
SM
Maciocco
M
M
Grignani
F
F
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods*; D013528:Surgical Staplers; D013690:Television; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D016896:Treatment Outcome