Endovascular Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke After Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Pulmonary Lobectomy in Patients With Lung Cancer: A Report of Four Cases and Literature Review

Postoperative cerebral embolic stroke is a serious complication of pulmonary lobectomy, occurring in 1.1% of patients undergoing lobectomy through video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). The mechanism of this complication is thought to be embolic stroke caused by thrombus formed due to stagnation in the pulmonary vein stump after VATS lobectomy. There have been few reports demonstrating the utility of endovascular treatment (EVT) for cerebral embolic stroke after VATS lobectomy.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - June 10, 2022 Category: Neurology Authors: Hiroshi Ueno, Hiroto Yamaoka, Sakyo Hirai, Kyohei Fujita, Mariko Ishikawa, Shoko Fujii, Yuki Aizawa, Yosuke Ishii, Masataka Yoshimura, Kenji Yamada, Yoshikazu Yoshino, Morito Kurata, Katsutoshi Seto, Hironori Ishibashi, Kenichi Okubo, Shigeru Nemoto, Kazu Tags: Case Report Source Type: research