Long-Term Outcomes: Resection of NSCLC Invading the Thoracic Inlet and the Spine

Philippe Dartevelle of Marie Lannelongue Hospital, France, discusses the en bloc resection of NSCLC tumors invading the thoracic inlet and spine. Professor Dartevelle advocates for the resection to be performed by an interdisciplinary team of thoracic and orthopedic surgeons and stresses the importance of preoperative planning for a successful outcome.

This presentation was originally given during the SCTS Ionescu University program at the 80th Annual Meeting of the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland. This content is published with the permission of SCTS. Please click here for information on the 2015 ACTA/SCTS Annual Meeting & Forum in Manchester, United Kingdom.