title: Resection of apical lung tumors in high-risk patients using partial sternotomy.
abstract: Surgical management of patients with compromised lung function remains a challenge. We describe a technique that uses a partial sternotomy to manage high-risk patients with clinical stage 1 apical lung tumors. In our experience with four patients we found this method to be effective, quick, safe, and with good short term outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. richard.heitmiller@medstar.net
authors.forename: Richard F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Heitmiller
authors.forename: Jason M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Radecke
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: You
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods*; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery*; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome