Table 1. Clinical and surgical findings.
| Patient No. | Pneumonectomy side | TNM | Histology after pneumonectomy | Time interval between surgeries (months) | Lobe of wedge resection | Duration second surgery (minutes) | Operative access | Histology after additional resection | Maximum tumor diameter (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Right | T3N2M0 | Squamous | 24 | LUL | 40 | VATS | Squamous | 1.5 |
| 2 | Left | T3N1M0 | Squamous | 9 | RUL | 35 | VATS | Squamous | 2.0 |
| 3 | Right | T3N0M0 | Squamous | 138 | LIL | 25 | VATS | Adenocarcinoma | 1.7 |
| 4 | Left | T2N0M0 | Adenocarcinoma | 3 | RIL | 20 | VATS | Squamous | 1.7 |
| 5 | Left | T2N1M0 | Sarcomatoid | 44 | RUL | 40 | VATS | Adenocarcinoma | 1.7 |
| 6 | Right | T4N1M0 | Squamous | 14 | LUL | 40 | VATS + MTho | Squamous | 2.0 |
| 7 | Right | T3N0M0 | Adenocarcinoma | 150 | LUL | 25 | VATS | Adenocarcinoma | 2.0 |
| 8 | Right | T2N1M0 | Adenoid cystic carcinoma | 85 | LIL | 55 | VATS | Adenoid cystic carcinoma | 1.5 |
LUL, left upper lobe; RUL, right upper lobe; LIL, left inferior lobe; RIL, right inferior lobe; VATS, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery; MTho, mini-thoracotomy.