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Video-assisted thoracoscopic pneumonectomy offers a safe and effective approach for lung cancer treatment. This minimally invasive technique reduces trauma and complications compared to traditional thoracotomy.

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  • Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy is established, but a standardized VATS pneumonectomy technique is lacking.
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  • To describe and evaluate a technique for performing pneumonectomy using video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS).
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  • A case report detailing a VATS pneumonectomy in a 65-year-old male patient with lung cancer.
  • Preoperative assessment included thoracic computed tomography (CT) scan identifying a large lung lesion and enlarged lymph nodes.
  • The procedure involved VATS pneumonectomy with lymph node resection.

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  • The VATS pneumonectomy was completed in approximately 90 minutes with 100 mL of blood loss.
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  • Six-month follow-up showed no evidence of tumor recurrence or metastasis.

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  • The presented technique contributes to the standardization of VATS pneumonectomy.