An innovative and safe method to manage the inter-segmental plane using the "Inserted Multilateral Cutting Method" in pulmonary segmentectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Management of the intersegmental plane (ISP) remains a challenge in lung segmentectomy to minimize intra- or postoperative complications and damage to the lungs. The purpose of this study was to assess the novel method's clinical feasibility and safety for segmentectomy.

Methods

A total of 205 patients who underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) segmentectomy from May 2018 to January 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. We classified the patients into two groups according to the surgical procedure: the Inserted Multilateral Cutting Method (IMCM) group and the non-IMCM group using staplers or energy instruments to manage the ISPs. The operative characteristics and postoperative complications were compared between the two groups.

Results

All pati

SUBMITTER: Zhao G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11635218 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature