Video-assisted thoracic surgery for cancer after thoracic aortic aneurysm repair. (February 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Taylor, Lauren J; Adesoye, Taiwo; Maloney, James D
• Is Part Of: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals. Volume 24:Number 2(2016)
• Page Start: 201
• Page End: 203
• Publication Date: 2016-02
• Subjects: Aortic aneurysm -- thoracic -- Carcinoma -- non-small-cell lung -- Lung neoplasms -- Pneumonectomy -- Thoracic surgery -- video-assisted; Heart -- Diseases -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412
• DOI: 10.1177/0218492315610264
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0218-4923

Abstract

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery is increasingly accepted as an alternative to open thoracotomy and has established efficacy in the management of non-small-cell lung cancer, but the presence of extensive intrapleural adhesions has been considered a deterrent to a minimally invasive approach. We report the successful use of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in 3 patients with history of open thoracic aortic aneurysm repair who presented with left lower lobe stage I non-small-cell lung cancer. While this approach is feasible, it is technically demanding and thus, at the present time, we recommend that its use be limited to high-volume video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery centers.