Two case reports of preoperative selective artery embolization with robotic-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy for chronic cavitary pulmonary aspergillosis: technology, safety and short-term outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Minimally invasive surgical resection is a possible radical treatment for pulmonary aspergillosis; however, it is difficult and can be accompanied by a variety of complications, especially in chronic cavitary pulmonary aspergillosis (CCPA). Selective artery embolization is usually conducted as palliative management or emergent control of hemoptysis in CCPA. In this report, we share our experience of 2 CCPA patients who underwent preoperative selective artery embolization followed by robotic-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy.

Case description

Two male patients with post-tuberculosis CCPA had recurrent hemoptysis. They underwent preoperative selective artery embolization and robotic-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy in July-August 2022. The intraoperative blood loss v

SUBMITTER: Tao X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9843418 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature