[Surgical treatment of patients with lung cancer involving mediastinum organs with massive invasion in the thoracic aorta by using the extracorporeal circulation]

The patients (11 cases) with massive invasion in the thoracic aorta have been operated in the period from 2002 till 2010. The tumor of left lung was diagnosed in 9 cases and tumor of the mediastinum--in 2 cases. Prosthetics of the arch of aorta was performed under condition of artificial circulation in 6 cases. The prosthetics of the descending aorta was performed in 5 cases. A condition of artificial circulation was partially used in 1 case, fully used in one and the assist circulation was applied in 3 cases. The hospital lethality consisted of 4 patients. The common number of patients with severe hospital complications was 5. The survival of one-, two- or three--year estimated 36.4 +/- 14.5%, 18.2 +/-11.6% and 0% respectively. A median of survival was 1,63 months. The remaining 7 patients died in a long-term period. The cause of death was a progress of tumor process in vast majority of cases.