Open AccessCarotid artery ligation via sternotomy as a palliative surgery: Case report of advanced intramediastinal malignant soft tissue tumor
Author(s) -
Eguchi Kohtaro,
Kobayashi Kenya,
Takano Tomonari,
Ito Akiko,
Sakai Azusa,
Ikeda Atsuo,
Matsumoto Yoshifumi,
Omura Go,
Matsumoto Fumihiko,
Yoshimoto Seiichi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3979
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , palliative care , life expectancy , soft tissue , palliative surgery , carotid arteries , general surgery , intensive care medicine , nursing , population , environmental health
Under extreme conditions and in palliative settings, shared decision making with the patient is vital; narrative decisions beyond evidence could be considered. If there is a chance of symptom palliation, extended surgery should not be avoided merely because of the limited life expectancy.