Reoperation for metachronous pulmonary or tracheal lesions after pneumonectomy
Omiya, H.; Saito, Y.; Kobayashi, M.; Ueda, Y.; Minami, K.; Shomura, Y.; Imamura, H.; Okamura, A.
Kyobu Geka. Japanese Journal of Thoracic Surgery 55(1): 61-66
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 0021-5252 PMID: 11797412 Document Number: 545152
Although aggressive reoperation for metachronous multiple primary lung cancer or intrathoracic recurrence without distant metastases have been recommended to the patients of primary lung cancer and metastatic lung tumor, surgical indication after a previous pneumonectomy is restricted because of residual pulmonary function. We report about 3 reoperated cases for metachronous pulmonary or tracheal lesions after left pneumonectomy. Case 1: A 61-year old male who underwent left pneumonectomy for primary lung cancer was reoperated for tracheal cancer 41 months after the pneumonectomy. Case 2: A 61-year old male who underwent left pneumonectomy for primary lung cancer was reoperated for metachronous multiple primary lung cancer 59 months after the pneumonectomy. Case 3: A 59-year old male who underwent left pneumonectomy for metastatic lung tumor from rectal cancer was re-operated for intrathoracic recurrence 28 months after the pneumonectomy. All cases are alive without recurrence.