Extrapleural resection of lung metastasis in a patient with dense pleural adhesions using VATS.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report the case of a 78-year-old man with dense pleural adhesion who underwent a resection of a lung metastasis by video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) through an extrapleural approach. The approach for diagnosis and therapeutic wedge resection of a lung tumor by VATS is easier and safer than an intrapleural approach if the patient has dense pleural adhesions.
Medical subject headings
- Colonic Neoplasms
- Lung Neoplasms
- Pleural Diseases
- Pneumonectomy
- Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted