Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery Segmentectomy

Although lobectomy remains the gold-standard surgical treatment for non–small-cell lung cancer, the frequency of thoracoscopic segmentectomy is increasing. Multiple factors must be considered in the choice of the procedure, ranging from adequate surgical planning or simulation, tumor localization, a...

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Main Authors: Ha Eun Kim, Young Ho Yang, Chang Young Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society for Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery 2021-08-01
Series:Journal of Chest Surgery
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Summary:Although lobectomy remains the gold-standard surgical treatment for non–small-cell lung cancer, the frequency of thoracoscopic segmentectomy is increasing. Multiple factors must be considered in the choice of the procedure, ranging from adequate surgical planning or simulation, tumor localization, and identification of the intersegmental plane to severing the intersegmental plane to achieve an oncologically safe surgical margin with no or minimal manual palpation and different landmarks. In this article, we present an overview of methods for each procedural step of thoracoscopic segmentectomy, from preoperative planning to division of the intersegmental plane.
ISSN:2765-1606
2765-1614