Pneumonectomy of right lung and carinal resection and reconstruction for lung cancer in 12 patients / 中国癌症杂志

Purpose:To discuss the treatments for lung cancer which involved carina of the bronchus and its complications. Methods:The surgical skill, airway management, postoperative complications of the pneumonectomy of right lung and reconstruction of carina and bronchus for lung cancer in 12 patients were discussed. Results:The 1.2.3 year survival rates are 100%(12/12),67%(8/12)and17%(2/12) respectively.There was no cases operative mortality and no severe past-operative complications. Conclusions:There is some value in this method but the indication must be strictly controlled.