Sleeve Resections for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lung

GEZER, SUAT; Oz, Gurhan; Findik, Goektuerk; TÜRÜT, HASAN; Altinok, Tamer; Sirmali, Mehmet; Gulhan, Erkmen; Agackiran, Yetkin; Kaya, Sadi; Tastepe, Irfan

doi:10.1016/j.hlc.2010.02.026

Sleeve Resections for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lung

GEZER S., Oz G., Findik G., TÜRÜT H. , Altinok T., Sirmali M., ...More

HEART LUNG AND CIRCULATION, vol.19, no.9, pp.549-554, 2010 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 19 Issue: 9
Publication Date: 2010
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.hlc.2010.02.026
Title of Journal : HEART LUNG AND CIRCULATION
Page Numbers: pp.549-554
Keywords: Pulmonary malignancy, Sleeve resection of lung, Parenchyma sparing operation, Sleeve lobectomy, LONG-TERM SURVIVAL, BRONCHOPLASTIC PROCEDURES, PULMONARY-ARTERY, LOBECTOMY, PNEUMONECTOMY, CANCER, MORTALITY, MORBIDITY

Abstract

Background: Sleeve resection is an advanced technique that was developed as an alternative to pneumonectomy. This study evaluated our cases of sleeve resection for squamous cell carcinoma of the lung and compared the outcomes with the literature reports.