title: [Isolated bronchial resection for tumor].
abstract: Tumors that are confined to specific areas of the airway (e.g. left main stem bronchus or the bronchus intermedius) can be removed with resections of the bronchus only and preservation of the parenchyma. During the period of January 2004 to February 2009 five patients underwent isolated bronchial resection for lung tumor with curative intent. In this study we analyzed the data of five men with a median age of 47.6 years (range 29–68 years). In four cases resection of the intermediate bronchus was performed, and in one case left main bronchus was removed. Intraoperative frozen section revealed negative bronchial resection margins in all cases. Four patients had carcinoid tumors, while one was diagnosed with chemodectoma. Minor postoperative complications were observed in two patients only. Isolated bronchial resection for lung tumor is associated with low morbidity and mortality. Lung sparing procedures are preferable in the above cases but sufficient experience and conditions are mandatory to achieve adequate results.
authors.affiliation: Országos Korányi Tbc és Pulmonológiai Intézet és Semmelweis Egyetem Mellkassebészet 1529 Budapest Pihenő u. 1. albaditta@gmail.com
authors.forename: Csaba
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fehér
authors.forename: László
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Agócs
authors.forename: Akos
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kocsis
authors.forename: Zoltán
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Heiler
authors.forename: Attila
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vágvölgyi
authors.forename: Attila
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Csekeo
authors.forename: Pál
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vadász
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001980:Bronchi / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005629:Frozen Sections; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010236:Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome