Thoracoscopic Medial-Basal Segment Segmentectomy

Ann Thorac Surg. 2017 Nov;104(5):e403-e406. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.07.006.

Abstract

The technical details and anatomic features of medial-basal segment (S7) segmentectomy have not been reported. We report here thoracoscopic S7 segmentectomy and S7a subsegmentectomy and explain the anatomic knowledge necessary to perform S7 segmentectomy, especially the importance of recognizing bronchus (B7) branching patterns before surgery.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Bronchography / methods
  • Computed Tomography Angiography / methods
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional*
  • Lung / pathology
  • Lung / surgery
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology
  • Lung Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multidetector Computed Tomography / methods
  • Multimodal Imaging / methods*
  • Operative Time
  • Pneumonectomy / methods*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Sampling Studies
  • Thoracoscopy / methods*
  • Treatment Outcome