title: En bloc total vertebrectomy for lung cancer invading the spine.
abstract: Introduction of spinal surgery into lung cancer operations has made extensive operations feasible with an acceptable long-term survival. We report our successful experience of en bloc total vertebrectomy for lung cancer invading the spine. A 49-year-old man was found to have squamous cell carcinoma of the posterior apex of the right lung with an invasion of the body of the second and third thoracic vertebra. After induction chemoradiotherapy, we performed en bloc resection through thoracotomy and posterior median approach. Vertebral stabilization was achieved with a rod fixation and a placement of titanium mesh cage packed with autogenous bone chips.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kyoto University, 54 Shogoin-Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan.
authors.forename: Fengshi
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ayuko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Mitsugu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Omasa
authors.forename: Masashi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Neo
authors.forename: Shunsuke
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fujibayashi
authors.forename: Hiromi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wada
authors.forename: Toru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bando
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D013908:Thoracotomy