Triangular retractor facilitates minimally invasive lobectomy

Complex thoracoscopic pulmonary resections for the treatment of lung cancer-a review

Minimally invasive surgery is increasingly being used in cancer resections. Benefits attributed to minimally invasive surgery include improved functional and oncological outcomes. In keeping with this trend, thoracoscopic lung resections are gaining acceptance amongst thoracic oncologic surgeons. As surgeons become more comfortable with these approaches, more complex resections are being performed through these techniques. This review article summarizes the current state of the art with respect to complex thoracoscopic resections.

Thoracoscopic Lobectomy with Chest Wall Resection after Neoadjuvant Therapy

Chest wall involvement from lung malignancy presents technical challenges for a minimally invasive surgical approach. Recently, new thoracoscopic rib cutting instrumentation has been developed and may offer a safe and efficient resection. Compared with thoracotomy, thoracoscopic lung and chest wall resection may potentially lower the morbidity associated with chest wall resection by thoracotomy. We present a case of thoracoscopic lobectomy with an en bloc chest wall resection.