title: Bronchial and arterial sleeve resection after induction therapy for lung cancer.
abstract: Lobectomy with reconstruction of the bronchus and pulmonary artery is a viable therapeutic option for patients with centrally located non-small cell lung cancer. Preoperative chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy may represent an additional risk factor for postoperative complications because of increased difficulty in surgical dissection and potential impairment of bronchial healing. Although limited data are available in the literature in this setting, a few published studies have reported the possibility of performing even complex bronchovascular reconstructions after neoadjuvant treatment with no increased morbidity and mortality. This article discusses the main technical details and data from the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sant'Andrea Hospital, University LaSapienza, Via di Grottarossa 1035, Rome 00189, Italy. Electronic address: adandrilli@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: D'Andrilli
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Policlinico Umberto I, University LaSapienza, Viale del Policlinico, Rome 00161, Italy; Fondazione Lorillard Spencer Cenci - University La Sapienza - Piazzale A. Moro, Rome 5 - 00185, Italy.
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Venuta
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sant'Andrea Hospital, University LaSapienza, Via di Grottarossa 1035, Rome 00189, Italy.
authors.forename: Giulio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Maurizi
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sant'Andrea Hospital, University LaSapienza, Via di Grottarossa 1035, Rome 00189, Italy; Fondazione Lorillard Spencer Cenci - University La Sapienza - Piazzale A. Moro, Rome 5 - 00185, Italy.
authors.forename: Erino A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Rendina
mesh_terms: D001980:Bronchi / Q000601:surgery*; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D060828:Induction Chemotherapy; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
keywords: Chemotherapy; Induction therapy; Lung cancer; Radiotherapy; Sleeve lobectomy