Single Incision Thoracoscopic Left Lower Lobe Superior Segmentectomy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Author:
Hyun Woo JEON
1
;
Soo Hwan CHOI
;
Young Pil WANG
;
Kwan Yong HYUN
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS);
Minimally invasive surgical procedures;
Lung neoplasms;
Adenocarcinoma of lung;
Segmentectomy
- MeSH:
Aged, 80 and over;
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung*;
Female;
Humans;
Lung Neoplasms;
Mastectomy, Segmental*;
Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive;
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted;
Thoracoscopy
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2014;47(2):185-188
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Lobectomy with mediastinal node dissection has been standard treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Nowadays, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is gaining acceptance as an alternative treatment option, given the quality-of-life benefits that it confers. For the VATS procedure, most surgeons create two or three ports with a utility incision of 3 to 5 cm. However, with acquired skill and instrumentation advances, single-incision thoracoscopic surgery has emerged over time. Here, we report the case of an 86-year-old female with NSCLC treated by single-incision segmentectomy.
