title: Pre-surgical bronchoscopic treatment for typical endobronchial carcinoids.
abstract: Carcinoids are tumors that originate from diffuse neuroendocrine system cells (APUD cells) and represent 1-2% of all pulmonary tumors. Although surgical resection remains the mainstay of treatment, bronchoscopic radical resection of typical carcinoids in selected cases exhibiting endoluminal growth and small implant base has also been explored. Bronchoscopic removal of endobronchial lesions may also reduce the risk of post-obstructive infections and improve pulmonary function, allowing the patient to undergo surgery in better clinical and respiratory state. In this paper we have evaluated the impact on surgical planning and outcome of preoperative bronchoscopic resection in treatment of endobronchial typical carcinoids. Our observations further support the role of bronchoscopic treatment before surgery in endobronchial typical carcinoids.
authors.affiliation: A.O. dei Colli, Hosp. Monaldi, Bronchology Unit, Naples, Italy. Electronic address: carguarino@alice.it.
authors.forename: Carmine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Guarino
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Respiratory Sciences, Second University of Naples/Hosp. Monaldi, Naples, Italy. Electronic address: gennaro.mazzarella@unina2.it.
authors.forename: Gennaro
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mazzarella
authors.affiliation: A.O. dei Colli, Hosp. Monaldi, Pathology Unit, Naples, Italy. Electronic address: nicla.derosa@libero.it.
authors.forename: Nicolina
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: De Rosa
authors.affiliation: A.O. dei Colli, Hosp. Monaldi, Bronchology Unit, Naples, Italy. Electronic address: c_cesaro@libero.it.
authors.forename: Cristiano
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cesaro
authors.affiliation: A.O. dei Colli, Hosp. Monaldi, Bronchology Unit, Naples, Italy. Electronic address: lacerragiuseppe@alice.it.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: La Cerra
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Respiratory Sciences, Second University of Naples/Hosp. Monaldi, Naples, Italy. Electronic address: grella@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Edoardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Grella
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Respiratory Sciences, Second University of Naples/Hosp. Monaldi, Naples, Italy. Electronic address: perrotta572@msn.com.
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Perrotta
authors.affiliation: A.O. dei Colli, Hosp. Monaldi, Thoracic Surgery Unit, Naples, Italy. Electronic address: carlo.curcio.33@alice.it.
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Curcio
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Health Sciences "Vincenzo Tiberio", University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy. Electronic address: germano.guerra@unimol.it.
authors.forename: Germano
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Guerra
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Health Sciences "Vincenzo Tiberio", University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy. Electronic address: andrea.bianco@unimol.it.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bianco
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011300:Preoperative Care; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: APUD cells; Broncoscopy; Carcinoid tumors; Endobronchial masses