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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1997; 45(2): 100-101
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1013698
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An Updated Report of a Case of Lung Cancer Resected Using Cardiopulmonary Bypass

K. Horita, S. Higuchi, Y. Nakayama, M. Natsuaki, T. Itoh
  • Department of Thoracic and Cardiopulmonary Surgery, Saga Medical School, Saga, Japan
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1996

Publication Date:
19 March 2008 (online)

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Abstract

Although surgical Intervention for advanced lung cancer invading the aortic wall is challenging, we successfully carried out such radical surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass as previously reported in this journal. One patient has now been followed for more than 5 years after the Operation, so that we conclude if there is no evidence of metastatic Cancer in selected patients then complete resection should be attempted using circulatory support, with the hope of an occasional cure.

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Advanced lung cancer - Aortic wall invasion - Longterm survivor