The left main bronchus transected incorrectly during video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy: a case report

Abstract Background Several severe intraoperative complications of lung cancer surgery have been reported, but the incorrect transection of the main bronchus is a very rare and serious complication. We report a surgical case of a patient with left lower lobe lung cancer invading the inferior segment...

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Main Authors: Yuma Shindo, Masahiro Miyajima, Yasuyuki Nakamura, Wataru Arai, Ryunosuke Maki, Kodai Tsuruta, Atsushi Watanabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-11-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-020-01073-8