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ArticleAnnals of translational medicine2021

Utility of preoperative three-dimensional CT bronchography and angiography in uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic anatomical lobectomy: a retrospective propensity score-matched analysis.

Xin-Yu Zhu, Fei-Rong Yao, Chun Xu, Cheng Ding, Jun Chen, Wen-Yi Wang, Liu-Ying Pan, Jun Zhao, Chang Li

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Xin-Yu ZhuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Fei-Rong YaoDepartment of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Chun XuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Cheng DingDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Jun ChenDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Wen-Yi WangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Liu-Ying PanDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Jun ZhaoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Chang LiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.

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backgroundPersonalized three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction can help surgeons to overcome technical challenges and variations of pulmonary anatomic structures in the performance of uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (UVATS), thus improving the safety and efficacy of the procedure. This study aims to evaluate the utility of preoperative 3D-CT bronchography and angiography (3D-CTBA) with Exoview software in the assessment of anatomical variations of pulmonary vessels, and to analyze short-term surgical outcomes in patients undergoing UVATS lobectomy.

methodsWe retrospectively analyzed the data of 198 consecutive patients who underwent curative UVATS lobectomy between November 2019 and September 2020. The patients were divided into an "Exoview" group (n=53) and a "non-Exoview" group (n=145). We performed 1:1 propensity score matching and compared intraoperative and postoperative outcomes between the two groups. A subgroup analysis of 74 patients who underwent single-direction uniportal lobectomy was also conducted. Aberrant pulmonary vessel patterns related to the surgery were also examined.

resultsThe operative time in the Exoview group was significantly shorter than that in the non-Exoview group, both before (145.7±33.9

conclusionsPersonalized preoperative 3D-CT bronchography and angiography helped to clearly visualize the pulmonary anatomical structures and could contribute to the safe and efficient performance of UVATS anatomical lobectomy.

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single-direction lobectomythree-dimensional computed tomography bronchography and angiography (3D-CTBA)Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (UVATS)

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