Uniportal video-assisted thoracic resection of a solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura

Gaetano Rocco; Nicola Martucci; Sergio Setola; Renato Franco

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.02.098

Uniportal video-assisted thoracic resection of a solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura

Ann Thorac Surg. 2012 Aug;94(2):661-2. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.02.098.

Authors

Gaetano Rocco¹, Nicola Martucci, Sergio Setola, Renato Franco

Affiliation

¹ Department of Thoracic Surgery and Oncology, National Cancer Institute, Pascale Foundation, Naples, Italy. gaetano.rocco@btopenworld.com

PMID: 22818319
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.02.098

Abstract

We describe the surgical removal of a pedunculated solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura through single-access (uniportal) video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. At the end of the procedure, no chest drain was inserted and the patient discharged home after an 8-hour observation period. Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery can represent a suitable surgical option for small solitary fibrous tumors of the pleura.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Solitary Fibrous Tumor, Pleural / surgery*
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / methods*