Intraoperative Computed Tomography Navigation during Thoracoscopic Segmentectomy for Small-Sized Lung Tumors

Performance of thoracoscopic pulmonary segmentectomy for primary lung cancer or pulmonary metastases has recently increased. In patients with emphysema, identification of the intersegmental line is often difficult. For non-palpable lesions, securing a sufficient surgical margin is more likely to be uncertain. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of intraoperative computed tomography (CT) scan during video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) pulmonary segmentectomy.
Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: Thoracic – Original Submission Source Type: research