Abstract
During the past 12 years, among 1384 operations for NSCLC, 96 (6.9%) bronchoplastic resections were performed. There were 68 lobectomies, 19 bilobectomies and 9 pneumonectomies done by means of 66 sleeve resections, 28 wedge resections and 2 resections of the tracheal bifurcation. Atelectasis and anastomotic dehiscence were observed in 5 and 4%, respectively. A local complete resection was achieved in 81%. The 30-day mortality was 4%. The results show, that bronchoplastic procedures represent a safe therapeutic option in the operative treatment of centrally located NSCLC.
| Translated title of the contribution | Morbidity and long-term survival after bronchoplastic resection of non-small-cell bronchial carcinoma |
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| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 308-312; discussion 312 |
| Journal | Chirurg |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - Apr 1995 |
| Externally published | Yes |