[Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for a 89-year-old patient with primary lung cancer--report of a case]

Nihon Kyobu Geka Gakkai Zasshi. 1997 Apr;45(4):628-31.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A 89-year-old woman was referred to our hospital because of a relatively defined shadow of the right peripheral lung in chest roentgenograms. Although this case couldn't be diagnosed with transbronchial lung biopsy, adenocarcinoma of the lung (c-T1N0M0) was suspected because of radiological findings. We planned video-assisted pulmonary partial resection of the S6 in consideration of age and general status. Her postoperative courses was uneventful with no complications. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery is one of the treatments for elderly patients with peripheral early stage lung cancer.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / surgery*
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Endoscopy / methods*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Pneumonectomy / methods*
  • Thoracoscopy
  • Video Recording