[A case of thoracoscopic pulmonary lobectomy for lung cancer]

A case of thoracoscopic right lower pulmonary lobectomy is reported. A 79-year-old man was admitted to our hospital after the accidental finding of a right pulmonary growth. A computed tomography (CT) scan of the thorax confirmed the presence of a neoplasm, 2.5 cm in diameter, at the posterior-basal segment of the right lower lobe. Considering the general condition of the patient and the characteristics of the lesion, we decided to perform a assess the possibility of a thoracoscopic lobectomy instead of the traditional posterolateral approach. The pulmonary artery was dissected with the new endoscopic cherry dissector, and ligated with the polyester suture material and Endo Clip then dived with Endo scissors. The lower pulmonary vein was dissected with this endoscopic cherry dissector and divided with Endo GIA 30 clamping the new thoracoscopic De Bakey type vascular clamp. The specimen was extracted through the minimal thoracotomy (15 cm). The postoperative course was uneventful with minimal postoperative pain, and the patient was discharged after complete surgical recovery with excellent functional and cosmetic results.