Techniques of right extended pneumonectomy.

Schiavon, Marco; Marulli, Giuseppe; Rebusso, Alessandro; De Filippis, Antonio Fabio; Breda, Cristiano; Tiberio, Ivo; Serra, Eugenio; Rea, Federico · Ann Thorac Surg · 2013

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Tracheal sleeve pneumonectomy is considered the operation of choice for tumors involving the right tracheobronchial angle, even though the procedure is burdened by a high rate of perioperative morbidity and mortality. In this report, we present our experience with two different techniques to avoid sleeve pneumonectomy: the tangential tracheal suture and the tracheoplasty.

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