title: Video-assisted thoracoscopic right upper lobe sleeve lobectomy combined with carinal resection and reconstruction.
abstract: We report a case of right upper lobe sleeve lobectomy in combination with carinal resection and reconstruction via video-assisted thoracoscopy surgery (VATS). A squamous cell carcinoma of stage T4N1M0 was identified on pathological examination. The bronchial anastomosis and carinal reconstruction were performed using a running suture with 3-0 prolene and an interrupted suture. The postoperative course was uneventful.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350000, China.
authors.forename: Jihong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350000, China.
authors.forename: Mingqiang
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350000, China.
authors.forename: Shuchen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350000, China.
authors.forename: Jiangbo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350000, China.
authors.forename: Wu
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Han
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350000, China.
authors.forename: Mingduan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chen
keywords: Lung cancer; carinal resection; sleeve lobectomy; thoracoscopic surgery