Specific techniques for right sleeve lower lobectomy: four case reports

Specific techniques for right sleeve lower lobectomy: four case reports

Abstract Background Right sleeve lower lobectomy is rarely performed because pulmonary function of the middle lobe is not spared to the extent of the other lobes and achieving a proper bronchial anastomosis is technically more difficult than other sleeve lobectomies. Case presentation We performed f...

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Main Authors: Hirokazu Hamasaki, Chika Shirakami, Tatsuya Yamada, Yamato Motooka, Kosuke Fujino, Koei Ikeda, Makoto Suzuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-02-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Lung cancer
Right sleeve lower lobectomy
Pericardiotomy
Interlobar dissection
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-021-01123-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-021-01123-9

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