Extended left pneumonectomy with intrapericardial arterial reconstruction under cardiopulmonary bypass
We present the case of a left pneumonectomy performed under cardiopulmonary bypass for a patient with advanced lung cancer. Given the tumour's proximity to critical structures, this case was particularly complex. We employed cardiopulmonary bypass to ensure haemodynamic stability and to maintain pulmonary and systemic circulation during the resection. This case highlights the utility of cardiopulmonary bypass in complex lung resections for central neoplastic diseases, providing a viable option for patients with high-risk tumours not always amenable to conventional surgical techniques.
Authors
- Alberto Giovanni Busetto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5284-3227)
- Vincenzo Verzeletti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7239-1248)
- Caterina Mariarosaria Giorgio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2148-8914)
- Samuele Nicotra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9629-4240)
- Alessandro Bonis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9422-0597)
- Andrea Dell’Amore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1384-7441)
- Marco Schiavon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4817-6067)
- Federico Rea (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8632-3465)
Institutions
- University of Padua (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Multimedia Manual of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
- Published
- 2025-05-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1510/mmcts.2025.032
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac tumors and thrombi
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00