Natural sequential collapse method: a common technique to identify the intersegmental plane

Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jan 16. doi: 10.1055/a-2246-3927. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe natural sequential collapse method (NSCM) can be employed during surgery to reduce the duration of segmentectomy. This method avoids inflating the lung by rapidly blocking vessels within the tumor watershed. It is important to note that the color of the lungs should be used to determine the surgical procedure. The NSCM is efficient and straightforward in revealing the intersegmental plane.PMID:38228163 | DOI:10.1055/a-2246-3927
Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Source Type: research