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Robotic-assisted Left Pneumonectomy For Vanishing Lung Syndrome
Published on: January 23, 2026
Combined minimally invasive coronary bypass surgery and left pulmonary lobectomy
Philippe-Primo Caimmi1, Pietro Di Biasi
1Department of Cardiac Surgery, Ospedale Maggiore della Carita, Novara, Italy. philippeprimo.caimmi@tin.it
Abstract:
Two patients underwent combined heart and lung surgery performed through a limited left anterior thoracotomy. Good exposure of the left pulmonary hilum and the left anterior descending artery was obtained, allowing left upper lobectomy combined with off-pump coronary bypass grafting. This approach avoids potential complications due to sternotomy, staged operations, and cardiopulmonary bypass. These cases show that a limited thoracotomy allows safe and effective combined lung and cardiac surgery in carefully selected patients.
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