Inferior pulmonary ligament approach and/or interlobar fissure approach for posterior and/or lateral basal segment resection: a case-series of 31 patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Thoracoscopic posterior and/ or lateral basal segment resection is a major difficult segmentectomy for thoracic surgeons, because of its high surgical difficulty and high incidence of postoperative complications. Here we describe the surgical procedure and techniques of the transpulmonary ligament approach and/or interlobar fissure approach for the thoracoscopic posterior and/or lateral basal segment resection.

Methods

The clinical data of 31 patients who underwent thoracoscopic posterior and/or lateral basal segment resection from January 2020 to June 2022 were included. All patients underwent posterior and/or lateral basal segment resection via the inferior pulmonary ligament and/or interlobar fissure approach. Follow-up was continued to September 2022.

Resul

SUBMITTER: Li G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9840045 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature