title: Carinal resection and sleeve pneumonectomy.
abstract: Carinal resection and sleeve pneumonectomy are rare procedures and challenging issues in thoracic surgery. In spite of the knowledge of the technique, the incidence of postoperative complications is higher compared with standard resections. Adequate patient selection, improved anesthetic management and surgical technique, and better postoperative management might reduce the rate of postoperative morbidity and mortality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital, University of Zurich, Raemistrasse 100, Zurich 8091, Switzerland. Electronic address: walter.weder@usz.ch.
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Weder
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital, University of Zurich, Raemistrasse 100, Zurich 8091, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Ilhan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Inci
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Carina resection; Carinal pneumonectomy; Lung cancer; Sleeve pneumonectomy