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ArticleFrontiers in surgery2022

Application of three-dimensional computed tomography bronchography and angiography in thoracoscopic anatomical segmentectomy of the right upper lobe: A cohort study.

Mingbo Wang, Huilai Lv, Tao Wu, Wenda Gao, Yang Tian, Chunyue Gai, Ziqiang Tian

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Article in Frontiers in surgery, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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  1. Three-Dimensional Reconstruction and Virtual Simulation of Patient-Specific Anatomy for Procedural Planning in Thoracoscopic Segmentectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery · 2025
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  2. Different variation of right upper lung apex subsegment.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2026
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Mingbo WangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Huilai LvDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Tao WuOperating Room, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Wenda GaoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Yang TianDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Hangzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.
Chunyue GaiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Ziqiang TianDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University · CNHebei Medical University · CNZhejiang Chinese Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: Three-dimensional computed tomography bronchography and angiography (3D-CTBA) can provide detailed imaging information for pulmonary segmentectomy. This study aimed to investigate the safety and effectiveness of 3D-CTBA guidance of anatomical segmentectomy of the right upper lobe (RUL). Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of anatomical segmentectomy of the RUL at the Thoracic Surgery Department of the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University from December 9, 2013, to June 2, 2021. Preoperatively, all patients underwent contrast-enhanced CT of the chest (to determine the size of the pulmonary nodule) and a lung function test. 3D-CTBA has been performed since 2018; patients with vs. without 3D-CTBA were compared. Segmentectomy was performed according to nodule location. Results: Of 139 patients (46 males and 93 females, aged 21-81 years), 93 (66.9%) completed single segmentectomy, 3 (2.2%) completed single subsegmentectomy, 29 had combined subsegmentectomy, 7 had segmentectomy combined with subsegmentectomy, and 6 had combined resection of two segments. Eighty-five (61.2%) patients underwent 3D-CTBA. 3D-CTBA cases had decreased intraoperative blood loss (67.4 ± 17.6 vs. 73.1 ± 11.0, Conclusion: Preoperative use of 3D-CTBA to evaluate the pulmonary vessels and bronchial branch patterns of the RUL decreased blood loss and procedure time and so would be expected to improve the safety and effectiveness of thoracoscopic segmentectomy.

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anatomical segmentectomyground-glass noduleslung neoplasmsthoracoscopythree-dimensional computed tomography bronchography and angiography

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