biostudies-literatureUnknown12(6)Helminen O<h4>Background</h4>The technical concepts of thoracoscopic segmentectomy are still evolving. In this study we present a simple bronchoscopy-based intersegmental demarcation technique with short- and mid-term outcomes compared between thoracoscopic segmentectomy and lobectomy.<h4>Methods</h4>All 105 consecutive patients with lung cancer intended to treat with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) segmentectomy were compared to 110 consecutive VATS lobectomies. Short- and mid-term outcome comparison included complications, length of hospital stay, pulmonary functions, and 3-year progression-free and overall survival. Mid-term outcomes were adjusted for age, sex, comorbidities, pulmonary functions, histology, stage and adjuvant treatment.<h4>Results</h4>Segmentectomy patients had more cJournal of thoracic disease3073-3084https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC7330791biostudies-literatureThoracoscopic segmentectomy with simple routine bronchoscopic inflation for intersegmental plane identification: short and mid-term outcomes compared with lobectomy.PMC7330791Valo JSihvo EHelminen OAndersen HRasanen JLautamaki AfalseThoracoscopic segmentectomy with simple routine bronchoscopic inflation for intersegmental plane identification: short and mid-term outcomes compared with lobectomy.<h4>Background</h4>The technical concepts of thoracoscopic segmentectomy are still evolving. In this study we present a simple bronchoscopy-based intersegmental demarcation technique with short- and mid-term outcomes compared between thoracoscopic segmentectomy and lobectomy.<h4>Methods</h4>All 105 consecutive patients with lung cancer intended to treat with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) segmentectomy were compared to 110 consecutive VATS lobectomies. Short- and mid-term outcome comparison included complications, length of hospital stay, pulmonary functions, and 3-year progression-free and overall survival. Mid-term outcomes were adjusted for age, sex, comorbidities, pulmonary functions, histology, stage and adjuvant treatment.<h4>Results</h4>Segmentectomy patients had more c2020-01-01T00:00:00Z2020 Jun2025-04-22T02:06:02.381Z2025-04-05T20:12:20.116ZS-EPMC73307913264223010.21037/jtd-20-656