Elucidating the anatomy of the quadrivial pattern of the right upper lobe bronchus using 3D-CT images.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A preoperative understanding of the thoracic anatomy of the patients with the quadrivial pattern of branching of the right upper lobe is key to successful surgery. We analyzed the quadrivial pattern of division of the right upper lobe bronchus of patients using three-dimensional (3D) computed tomography (CT) angiography and bronchography.

Methods

A total of 212 consecutive adult patients who had undergone thoracic CT scans before surgery at the Zhujiang Hospital of the Southern Medical University from August 2020 to August 2021 was used for retrospective study. The 3D-CT images were taken using Mimics software. Radiology technicians processed all the 3D images, and thoracic surgeons confirmed the validity of all the reconstructions.

Results

Six (2.83%) were

SUBMITTER: Zhong X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8848424 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature