Video-assisted thoracic surgery superior segment-sparing lower lobectomy for intralobar pulmonary sequestration.
Intralobar pulmonary sequestration is a rare congenital disease. In this paper, we describe the successful treatment of this disease with video-assisted thoracic surgery. We performed a superior segment-sparing lower lobectomy and completely removed the perfused lesion from the systemic artery. This approach allowed a patient to recover uneventfully and to preserve pulmonary function, resulting in an excellent clinical outcome.
Nakanishi
Ryoichi
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Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shin-Kokura Hospital, Federation of National Public Service Personnel Mutual Aid Associations, Kitakyusyu, Japan. ryoichi@med.uoeh-u.ac.jp
Iwanami
Takashi
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D000328:Adult; D001998:Bronchopulmonary Sequestration / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods*; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted