Surgical treatment of lung cancer via intrapericardial vascular management: A report of 56 cases.
- Author:
Renye KOU
1
;
Guiwu SUN
;
Zhiqiang ZOU
;
Lei YUAN
;
Shining XU
;
Bin MA
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From: Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer 2002;5(4):282-283
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUNDTo study the significance of pneumonectomy via intrapericardial vascular management in the surgical treatment of lung cancer.
METHODSA total of 56 patients with central-type lung cancer underwent pneumonectomy via intrapericardial vascular management.
RESULTSThe incidence of postoperative complications was 8.93%(5/56). One patient died and the mortality rate was 1.97%. The postoperative follow up rate was 96.4%. The 1-, 3- and 5-year survival rates were 72.7%(40/55), 31.4%(11/35) and 17.4% (4/23) respectively.
CONCLUSIONSPneumonectomy via intrapericardial vascular management is safe and can improve the resection rate. It might provide a basis for the further treatment of lung cancer and should be widely applied.
