Bronchoplastic Procedures after Sleeve Resextion of Left Main Bronchus Including Left Lower Lobe: A Case Report

1984 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 43
Author(s):  
Kwang Ho Kim
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuma Shindo ◽  
Masahiro Miyajima ◽  
Yasuyuki Nakamura ◽  
Wataru Arai ◽  
Ryunosuke Maki ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Several severe intraoperative complications of lung cancer surgery have been reported, but the incorrect transection of the main bronchus is a very rare and serious complication. We report a surgical case of a patient with left lower lobe lung cancer invading the inferior segment of the lingula, with fused interlobar fissure and dense pleural adhesion, in which the left main bronchus was mistaken for the left lower lobe bronchus and was transected. Case presentation A 64-year-old woman with lung adenocarcinoma was referred to our hospital for surgical treatment. Chest computed tomography (CT) scan showed a 30-mm nodule with a clear border and irregular margins in the center of the anterior (S8) segment of the lower lobe of the left lung and another similar 30-mm nodule in the lateral (S9) segment of the same lobe. Metastasis within the same lobe was suspected. A thoracoscopic left lower lobectomy was scheduled for the patient. As the patient had a moderately, fused fissure, dense pleural adhesion, and suspicious tumor invasion from the left S8 segment to the left S5 segment, and the interlobar node tightly adhered to the main PA at the site of basilar artery origin of the LLL, we performed left lower lobectomy and a left S5 segmentectomy using the fissureless fissure-last technique. During surgery, the left main bronchus was mistaken for the left lower lobe bronchus and was transected. After transecting the left main bronchus, we performed a sleeve bronchoplasty to prevent pneumonectomy. Conclusions We experienced the rare and serious intraoperative complication of the incorrect transection of the main bronchus. There are few reports of this intraoperative complication, and it should not be overlooked by surgeons.


2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shunjin Zhao ◽  
Yuexiang Shui ◽  
Zhong Dai

Abstract Background Endobronchial lipoma is an extremely rare benign tumor, which is generally located in the first three subdivisions of the tracheobronchial tree. According to the existing literature, all endobronchial lipomas are single (one per patient). Here, we report a rare case in which the patient presented with two endobronchial lipomas in the same patient, and underwent a bronchoscopic tumor resection in the left main bronchus and the left lower bronchus. Both tumors were pathologically confirmed as endobronchial lipoma. Case presentation A 52-year-old Chinese man presented at the clinic reporting a mild cough with yellow color sputum and exertional dyspnea for 2 weeks. He was a heavy smoker (45 pack-years). Chest auscultation demonstrated faint wheezing in left lower lobe. Computed tomography (CT) revealed two low-density endobronchial masses located in the middle segment of the left main bronchus and the posterior basilar segmental bronchus of the left lower lobe. The neoplasms measured a CT-attenuation value of -70HU, −98HU in density with air trapping and atelectasis in the segmental bronchus of the left lower lobe. The patient underwent interventional bronchoscopic management to remove the neoplasms by using an electrosurgical snare, cryotherapy, and electrocautery. The locations of the neoplasms were confirmed at the left main bronchus and the superior segment of the left lower lobe during bronchoscopic intervention. Histopathological examination confirmed that both tissues were consistent with lipomas. After 18 months of follow-up, the patient was free of symptoms and CT revealed that bronchiectasia remained in the superior segment of the left lower lobe; however, no mass lesion was present in the left bronchus. Conclusions This case suggests that an endobronchial lipoma can present as multiple lesions, and both proximal and distal types can simultaneously occur in the same patient. Thus, these findings help us further understand the biology of endobronchial lipomas.


1994 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-148
Author(s):  
KV SURYANARAYANA ◽  
PC CHAMYAL ◽  
MR WAGHRAY

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hideo Ichimura ◽  
Yuichiro Ozawa ◽  
Masanari Shiigai ◽  
Seiji Shiotani ◽  
Kazunori Kikuchi ◽  
...  

2004 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Author(s):  
Vytautas Sirvydis ◽  
Arimantas Grebelis ◽  
Gintaras Turkevičius ◽  
Vytautas Pronckus ◽  
Remigijus Sipavičius ◽  
...  

Vytautas Sirvydis1, Arimantas Grebelis1, Gintaras Turkevičius1, Vytautas Pronckus1, Remigijus Sipavičius1, Stasys Stankevičius2, Mindaugas Balčiūnas2, Povilas Radikas2, Evaldas Žurauskas31 Vilniaus universiteto Širdies ir kraujagyslių ligų klinika, Širdies chirurgijos centras,Vilniaus universiteto ligoninė "Santariškių klinikos", Santariškių g. 2, LT-08611 VilniusEl. paštas: [email protected] Vilniaus universiteto Anesteziologijos ir reanimatologijos klinika,Anesteziologijos, intensyvios terapijos ir skausmo gydymo centras,Vilniaus universiteto ligoninė "Santariškių klinikos"3 Valstybinis patologijos centras Įvadas Pateikiamas nediagnozuotos disekuojamosios torakoabdominalinės aneurizmos (Crawfordo II tipo) fistulės į kairįjį plautį atvejis. Klinikinis atvejis Didelė intervencijos rizika ir sąlyginai stabili ligonio būklė nutolino operaciją. Paskutinio hospitalizavimo metu buvo įtarta aneurizmos disekacija ir spindžio trombozė. Dėl sparčiai blogėjančios būklės ligonis buvo operuojamas skubos tvarka. Operuojant rasta pilna trombų disekuojanti degeneravusi nusileidžiančiosios aortos aneurizma ir jos fistulė į kairįjį pagrindinį bronchą. Pašalinus aneurizmos maišą, nusileidžiančioji aorta buvo pakeista kraujagysliniu protezu, pašalintas ir nefunkcionavęs kairysis plautis. Pooperacinį laikotarpį sunkino tebesitęsiantis difuzinis kraujavimas. Nepaisant intensyvaus gydymo, ligonio būklė vis blogėjo ir jis mirė antrą parą po operacijos nuo dauginio organų nepakankamumo. Patologiniu pašalintojo plaučio tyrimu nustatyti seni organizuoti trombai ir nauji krešuliai bronchuose, taip pat cholesterolio kristalai parenchimoje, rodantys kraujavimo epizodus ir lėtinę embolizaciją aterominėmis plokštelėmis pro aneurizmos ir broncho fistulę. Išvada Ligonius, kuriems yra torakoabdominalinė aortos aneurizma, reikia stebėti labai aktyviai ir trumpai, o indikacijos chirurginiam gydymui turi būti nustatomos anksčiau ir ryžtingiau. Reikšminiai žodžiai: krūtinės aortos aneurizma, pilvo aortos aneurizma, disekuojamoji aortos aneurizma, aortos plyšimas Dissecting thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm: an undiagnosed rupture into the left main bronchus Vytautas Sirvydis1, Arimantas Grebelis1, Gintaras Turkevičius1, Vytautas Pronckus1, Remigijus Sipavičius1, Stasys Stankevičius2, Mindaugas Balčiūnas2, Povilas Radikas2, Evaldas Žurauskas3 Background A case report presents a patient with undiagnosed Crawford type II dissecting thoracoabdominal aneurysm fistulation into the left main bronchus. Case report The high risk associated with the aneurysm repair and the conditionally stable patient’s state delayed the elective operative treatment. At a recent admission, aneurysm dissection with lumen thrombosis was suspected. The quickly deteriorating patient’s condition determined urgent surgical intervention. A dissecting degenerative descending aortic aneurysm packed with a large amount of thrombi and fistulation into the left main bronchus was found during the procedure. Following debridiment the descending aorta was replaced with a prosthetic graft, and the non-functioning left lung was extirpated. Persistent diffuse bleeding complicated the early postoperative course. Despite the aggressive medical therapy, the patient’s condition deteriorated progressively and he died on the second postoperative day due to multisystemic organ failure. Pathological investigation of the resected left lung showed chronic organized thrombi and fresh clots within the bronchi with cholesterol crystals in the parenchyma, evidencing bleeding episodes with chronic embolisation with atheromatous plaques through the aneurysm-bronchial fistula. Conclusion The follow-up of patients with thoracoabdominal aneurysm should be very active and short, and indications for surgical repair should be determined earlier and more decisively. Keywords: thoracic aortic aneurysm, abdominal aortic aneurysm, dissecting aortic aneurysm, aortic rupture


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