Objective: Reconstruction of the pulmonary artery in association with lung resection is technically feasible with low morbidity and mortality. To assess long-term outcome, we report our 20-year experience. Methods: Between 1989 and 2008, we performed pulmonary artery reconstruction in 105 patients with non-small cell lung cancer (tangential resections not included). Twenty-seven patients received induction therapy. We performed 47 pulmonary artery sleeve resections, 55 reconstructions by pericardial patch (with 3 left pneumonectomies under cardiopulmonary bypass), and 3 by pericardial conduit. In 65 patients, a bronchial sleeve resection was associated; in 6 cases superior vena caval reconstruction was also required. Fifteen patients had stage IB disease, 37 stage II, 31 IIIA, and 22 IIIB. Sixty-one patients had epidermoid carcinoma, and 38 adenocarcinoma. Mean follow-up was 46 ± 40 months. Results: The procedure-related complications were 1 pulmonary artery thrombosis requiring completion pneumonectomy and 1 massive hemoptysis leading to death (operative mortality, 0.95%); 28 patients had other complications, with the most frequent prolonged air leakage. Overall 5-year survival was 44%. Five- and 10-year survivals for stages I and II versus stage III were, respectively, 60% versus 28% and 25% versus 12%. Five-year survivals were 52.6% for N0 and N1 nodal involvement versus 20% for N2; 10-year survivals were 28% versus 3%. Multivariate analysis yielded induction therapy, N2 status, adenocarcinoma, and isolated pulmonary artery reconstruction as negative prognostic factors. Conclusions: Pulmonary artery reconstruction is safe, with excellent long-term survival. Our results support this technique as an effective option for patients with lung cancer. © 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery.

Reconstruction of the pulmonary artery for lung cancer: Long-term results / Venuta, Federico; Ciccone, Annamaria; Anile, Marco; Ibrahim, Mohsen; DE GIACOMO, Tiziano; Coloni, Giorgio Furio; Rendina, Erino Angelo. - In: JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY. - ISSN 0022-5223. - STAMPA. - 138:5(2009), pp. 1185-1191. [10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.07.043]

Reconstruction of the pulmonary artery for lung cancer: Long-term results

VENUTA, Federico;CICCONE, ANNAMARIA;ANILE, MARCO;IBRAHIM, MOHSEN;DE GIACOMO, Tiziano;COLONI, Giorgio Furio;RENDINA, Erino Angelo
2009

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Objective: Reconstruction of the pulmonary artery in association with lung resection is technically feasible with low morbidity and mortality. To assess long-term outcome, we report our 20-year experience. Methods: Between 1989 and 2008, we performed pulmonary artery reconstruction in 105 patients with non-small cell lung cancer (tangential resections not included). Twenty-seven patients received induction therapy. We performed 47 pulmonary artery sleeve resections, 55 reconstructions by pericardial patch (with 3 left pneumonectomies under cardiopulmonary bypass), and 3 by pericardial conduit. In 65 patients, a bronchial sleeve resection was associated; in 6 cases superior vena caval reconstruction was also required. Fifteen patients had stage IB disease, 37 stage II, 31 IIIA, and 22 IIIB. Sixty-one patients had epidermoid carcinoma, and 38 adenocarcinoma. Mean follow-up was 46 ± 40 months. Results: The procedure-related complications were 1 pulmonary artery thrombosis requiring completion pneumonectomy and 1 massive hemoptysis leading to death (operative mortality, 0.95%); 28 patients had other complications, with the most frequent prolonged air leakage. Overall 5-year survival was 44%. Five- and 10-year survivals for stages I and II versus stage III were, respectively, 60% versus 28% and 25% versus 12%. Five-year survivals were 52.6% for N0 and N1 nodal involvement versus 20% for N2; 10-year survivals were 28% versus 3%. Multivariate analysis yielded induction therapy, N2 status, adenocarcinoma, and isolated pulmonary artery reconstruction as negative prognostic factors. Conclusions: Pulmonary artery reconstruction is safe, with excellent long-term survival. Our results support this technique as an effective option for patients with lung cancer. © 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery.
2009
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Reconstruction of the pulmonary artery for lung cancer: Long-term results / Venuta, Federico; Ciccone, Annamaria; Anile, Marco; Ibrahim, Mohsen; DE GIACOMO, Tiziano; Coloni, Giorgio Furio; Rendina, Erino Angelo. - In: JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY. - ISSN 0022-5223. - STAMPA. - 138:5(2009), pp. 1185-1191. [10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.07.043]
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