Thoracoscopic right middle lobe subsegmentectomy: A single-center, retrospective review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The right middle lobe subsegmentectomy (including multisubsegmentectomy and subsubsegmentectomy) has never been reported. This study aimed to describe a thoracoscopic right middle lobe subsegmentectomy.

Methods

This retrospective study included 94 patients who underwent thoracoscopic right middle lobe subsegmentectomy between August 2018 and February 2021. All procedures were performed with the help of the preoperative 3-dimensional computed tomography bronchography and angiography.

Results

Ninety-four patients underwent thoracoscopic right middle lobe subsegmentectomy. The median operative time was 56 minutes (range, 35-86 minutes) and median blood loss was 86 mL (range, 50-150 mL). The median duration of chest tube retention was 2.5 days (range, 1-4 days).

SUBMITTER: Zhang M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9196945 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature