Direct Cross-Clamping for Resection of Lung Cancer Invading the Aortic Arch or the Subclavian Artery
BACKGROUND: Resection of lung cancer infiltrating the aortic arch and/or the subclavian artery can be accomplished in selected patient under CardioPulmonary Bypass (CPB). Direct cross-clamping of the aortic arch and the left subclavian artery without CPB for radical resection of the tumor can be an alternative. Hereby, we present our experience with this technique.METHODS: Between October 2016 and May 2019, 9 patients (5 males, 4 females) underwent radical resection of lung cancer infiltrating the aortic arch (n=5) or the left subclavian artery (n=4) by direct cross-clamping technique.