Intraoperative Asystole during Thoracoscopic Left Lung Upper Lobectomy: A Case Report

Yu Sugimoto1, Masatoshi Kanayama1, Misono Kobayashi1

  • 1Department of Chest Surgery, Iizuka Hospital, Iizuka, Fukuoka, Japan.

Surgical Case Reports
|November 18, 2025
PubMed
Summary

Intraoperative asystole during lung cancer surgery can be triggered by a vagal reflex. Immediate cessation of surgical stimulation resolved the event, highlighting the need for vigilance during pulmonary hilum manipulation.