Surgical Techniques of Y-Sleeve Lobectomy in Patients With Primary Lung Cancer

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Surgical Techniques of Y-Sleeve Lobectomy in Patients With Primary Lung Cancer Via In vivo (Athens, Greece) In Vivo. 2022 Jan-Feb;36(1):350-354. doi: 10.21873/invivo.12709. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND/AIM: The directions of distal and proximal airway stumps were different in Y-sleeve lobectomy. This difference might make Y-sleeve lobectomy a difficult procedure. In this article, we present our surgical techniques and analyse short-term outcomes of Y-sleeve lobectomy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Right middle and lower, left lower, and left lower and lingular segment sleeve lobectomies are categorized in Y-sleeve lobectomy. We retrospectively investigated the clinical courses of 17 patients who underwent Y-sleeve lobectomy from January 2017 to December 2020. RESULTS: No treatment-related deaths occurred. One patient developed a bronchopleural fistula. Four patients developed pneumonia and were cured by repeated bronchoscopies and antibiotic therapy. Three patients had retention of pleural effusion, and two had prolonged air leakage. One patient had empyema after prolonged air leakage and was cured by thoracic drainage and antibiotic therapy. CONCLUSION: A major complication was observed only in one patient. Y-sleeve lobectomy is a reliable surgical method to avoid pneumonectomy. PMID:34972733 | DOI:10.21873/invivo.12709 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.