title: Extensive resections: pancoast tumors, chest wall resections, en bloc vascular resections.
abstract: Infiltration by lung tumor of adjacent anatomic structures including major vessels, main bronchi, and chest wall not only influences the oncologic severity of the disease but also increases the technical complexity of surgery, requiring extended resections and demanding reconstructive procedures. Completeness of resection represents in every case one of the main factors influencing the long-term outcome of patients. Technical and oncologic aspects of extended operations, including resection of Pancoast tumors and chest wall, bronchovascular sleeve resections, and en bloc resections of major thoracic vessels, are reported in this article.
authors: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sant'Andrea Hospital, University LaSapienza, Via di Grottarossa 1035, 00189 Rome, Italy. adandrilli@hotmail.com
authors: Antonio
authors: A
authors: D'Andrilli
authors: Federico
authors: F
authors: Venuta
authors: Cecilia
authors: C
authors: Menna
authors: Erino A
authors: EA
authors: Rendina
mesh_terms: D001980:Bronchi / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010178:Pancoast Syndrome / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*