T-Bar Utilization for Concomitant Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Operation and Left Upper Lobectomy

Abstract EN

Management in patients with coexisting coronary artery disease and lung carcinoma is usually a two-stage operation, with the cardiac surgery procedure followed by pulmonary resection at a later time.

Delayed tumor resection on the other hand may be detrimental.

Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting could facilitate concomitant lung resection at one stage via median sternotomy.

T-bar retractor may be a useful tool in the surgical approach of this combined operation.