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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1996; 44(5): 264-265
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1012033
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Sleeve Lobectomy for Lung Carcinoma in a Patient With Muscular Dystrophy

M. Okada, H. Yamamoto, S. Satake, K. Kujime, T. Sugio, K. Jinnai, K. Takahashi
  • Department of Thoracic Surgery and Neurology, National Hyogo Central Hospital, Sanda City, Hyogo, Japan
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1996

Publication Date:
19 March 2008 (online)

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Abstract

We performed a sleeve lobectomy on a patient with squamous-cell carcinoma of the lung who had poor pulmonary function and could not move his extremities or trunk, due to a muscular dystrophy. Lung cancer in a highly disabled patient can be resected even with a bronchoplastic procedure.

Key words

Bronchoplasty - Lung cancer - Muscular dystrophy

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