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Thoracoscopic Extended Right Middle Plus Lower Sleeve Lobectomy for Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Published on: February 27, 2026
Single-port thoracoscopic right main bronchial tumor sleeve resection and secondary carinal reconstruction
Mingqiang Liang1, Chun Chen1, Wei Zheng1
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350001, China.
Abstract:
We describe herein a case of single-port thoracoscopic right main bronchial tumor sleeve resection and secondary carinal reconstruction. A 66-year-old male patient had a right main bronchial tumor longer than 12 months, who had been received endobronchial cryosurgery twice before. However, the tumor relapsed quickly. Then the patient transferred to our department. He was underwent a single-port complete thoracoscopic right main bronchial tumor sleeve resection and secondary carinal reconstruction. He recovered smoothly, without any perioperative complications. On the 5th postoperative day (POD), he was discharged in good condition.

