A simplified model for determining the cutting plane during thoracoscopic anatomical partial lobectomy of the right lower lobe.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few studies have examined the use of two-dimensional computed tomography (2D CT) and three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction images to determine the intersegmental plane (ISP) for pulmonary segmentectomy, but a systematic approach and nomenclature are currently lacking. This current study used 3D reconstruction of CT imaging to analyze variations in the right lower lobe's pulmonary ISP and created a simplified model to determine the optimum cutting plane (CP) for clinical application for operative planning and use during thoracoscopic anatomical partial lobectomy (APL).

Methods

Between January 2018 and October 2019, 325 patients with pulmonary lesions were identified who underwent thin-slice CT scans of the chest. The ISPs were identified by analyzing the 2D CT scan

SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8350089 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature