[Long-term results of bronchial resection and plastic repair in patients with lung cancer].

Thoracic units perform plastic operations on the bronchi in 5-10% of all radical interventions for lung cancer. This figure was 7.5% at our unit. A total of 184 patients were operated on, with a mortality rate of 9.7% (18 patients died). Lobectomy with circulatory resection of the main bronchus is the optimal plastic operation on the bronchi in lung cancer. Long-term results following bronchial resection and plastic repair suggest the oncological rationale for these operations. These operations make it possible to preserve functionally significant lung tissue, thus assuring the high quality of life in the patient.