Endobronchial electrocautery wire snare prior to wedge XXXX : A case report.

@entity1 @entity55 @entity5 @entity957 @entity2 @entity228 @entity9876
INTRODUCTION: Occasionally, it is difficult to design an appropriate treatment plan for @entity2 . We present the usefulness of combined treatment with a bronchoscopic electrocautery wire snare prior to wedge @entity9876 for @entity1 with @entity2 . PRESENTATION OF CASE: A 64-year-old @entity1 , who was a long-term @entity228 user, complicated with @entity55 . Chest CT scan showed total atelectasis of the left lung due to obstruction of the left main bronchus by an @entity5 , which protruded from the left lower lobe. He was diagnosed with @entity957 of c-T3N0M0 Stage IIB. @entity5 resection of the left main bronchus was initially performed, which resulted in an improvement of the @entity1 's symptoms; the @entity1 's pulmonary function was evaluated and bronchial extension of the @entity5 was also observed. He subsequently underwent elective bronchoplastic left lower lobectomy and lymphadenectomy, with no recurrence 2 years after surgery. DISCUSSION: A variety of therapeutic bronchoscopic intervention are available for the treatment of @entity2 . The effectiveness of endobronchial electrocautery using the snare wire has been reported for the treatment of respiratory tract @entity5 , which allowed planning of the following treatment procedure. CONCLUSION: The combination of a bronchoscopic electrocautery wire snare and bronchoplastic surgical procedure was useful for the treatment of @entity2 such as in our case.
