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Combination of endobronchial bronchoscopic debulking and bronchoplastic segmentectomy of an obstructive neuroendocrine tumour: probably the least invasive approach.

Vladimir MégevandJon A LutzGregor Jan KocherPhilippe Dumont
Published in: Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery (2022)
We report the case of a female patient with an obstructing well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumour in the apical segment of the completely atelectatic right lower lobe. Bronchoscopic debulking of the tumour lead to re-ventilation of the remaining lobe, allowing to perform a lung-sparing bronchoplastic resection of the affected segment by uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery.
Keyphrases
  • thoracic surgery
  • neoadjuvant chemotherapy
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  • ultrasound guided
  • robot assisted
  • intensive care unit
  • lymph node
  • radiation therapy
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