Lobar bronchus, pulmonary artery and vein resection
Typically includes regional lymph node resection
Sleeve lobectomy
Lobe resection, common airways, and re-anastomosis of airways
End-to-end airway anastomosis, usually right upper lobectomy
Alternative to pneumonectomy for central tumors
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CT Findings
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DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
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Presentation
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Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Digumarthy SR et al: Postoperative imaging after lobectomy: predicting the displacement and change in orientation of nonresected lung nodules. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 43(4):592-8, 2019
Hoy H et al: Surgical treatment of lung cancer. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 31(3):303-13, 2019
Ambrogi MC et al: Robotic surgery for lung cancer. Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 47(3):201-10, 2014
Shao W et al: Safety and feasibility of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for stage IIIA lung cancer. Chin J Cancer Res. 26(4):418-22, 2014
Flores RM et al: Patterns of recurrence and incidence of second primary tumors after lobectomy by means of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) versus thoracotomy for lung cancer. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 141(1):59-64, 2011
Narsule CK et al: Sublobar versus lobar resection: current status. Cancer J. 17(1):23-7, 2011
Park BJ: Is surgical morbidity decreased with minimally invasive lobectomy? Cancer J. 17(1):18-22, 2011
Yan TD et al: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized and nonrandomized trials on safety and efficacy of video-assisted thoracic surgery lobectomy for early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer. J Clin Oncol. 27(15):2553-62, 2009
Kim EA et al: Radiographic and CT findings in complications following pulmonary resection. Radiographics. 22(1):67-86, 2002
Seo JB et al: Neofissure after lobectomy of the right lung: radiographic and CT findings. Radiology. 201(2):475-9, 1996
Holbert JM et al: The postlobectomy chest: anatomic considerations. Radiographics. 7(5):889-911, 1987
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Lobectomy
Complete anatomic single lung lobe resection
Lobar bronchus, pulmonary artery and vein resection
Typically includes regional lymph node resection
Sleeve lobectomy
Lobe resection, common airways, and re-anastomosis of airways
End-to-end airway anastomosis, usually right upper lobectomy
Alternative to pneumonectomy for central tumors
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Digumarthy SR et al: Postoperative imaging after lobectomy: predicting the displacement and change in orientation of nonresected lung nodules. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 43(4):592-8, 2019
Hoy H et al: Surgical treatment of lung cancer. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 31(3):303-13, 2019
Ambrogi MC et al: Robotic surgery for lung cancer. Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 47(3):201-10, 2014
Shao W et al: Safety and feasibility of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for stage IIIA lung cancer. Chin J Cancer Res. 26(4):418-22, 2014
Flores RM et al: Patterns of recurrence and incidence of second primary tumors after lobectomy by means of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) versus thoracotomy for lung cancer. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 141(1):59-64, 2011
Narsule CK et al: Sublobar versus lobar resection: current status. Cancer J. 17(1):23-7, 2011
Park BJ: Is surgical morbidity decreased with minimally invasive lobectomy? Cancer J. 17(1):18-22, 2011
Yan TD et al: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized and nonrandomized trials on safety and efficacy of video-assisted thoracic surgery lobectomy for early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer. J Clin Oncol. 27(15):2553-62, 2009
Kim EA et al: Radiographic and CT findings in complications following pulmonary resection. Radiographics. 22(1):67-86, 2002
Seo JB et al: Neofissure after lobectomy of the right lung: radiographic and CT findings. Radiology. 201(2):475-9, 1996
Holbert JM et al: The postlobectomy chest: anatomic considerations. Radiographics. 7(5):889-911, 1987
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