SynthesisEuropean journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery2025
Three-Dimensional Reconstruction and Virtual Simulation of Patient-Specific Anatomy for Procedural Planning in Thoracoscopic Segmentectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Clinical Metadata-Guided Limited-Angle CT Image Reconstruction.IEEE transactions on medical imaging · 2026Article
- Three-Dimensional Bronchovascular Modelling in Sublobar Pulmonary Resection: A Tool for Personalised Thoracic Surgery.Journal of personalized medicine · 2026Review
- 2D-to-3D Image Reconstruction in Agriculture: A Review of Methods, Challenges, and AI-Driven Opportunities.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Utilizing 3D Slicer for pulmonary bronchovascular anatomy reconstruction: a practical workflow and case examples.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Article
- The future of lung cancer surgery lies between innovations: synergy across the perioperative ERATS pathway.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Review
- Impact of patient-specific three-dimensional reconstruction on surgical planning and perioperative outcomes in early-stage lung cancer: a randomised clinical trial.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- The Symptom Clusters and Core Symptoms in Patients with Lung Cancer After Surgery: A Longitudinal Network Analysis.Patient preference and adherence · 2026Article
- Refining Surgical Standards: The Role of Robotic-Assisted Segmentectomy in Early-Stage Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer.Cancers · 2025Review
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Abstract
backgroundThree-dimensional reconstruction of patient-specific anatomy and virtual simulation for procedural planning in thoracoscopic segmentectomy could theoretically improve the clinical outcomes. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the contemporary evidence to test this hypothesis.
methodsFour databases (PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science) were searched for articles published before October 12, 2024. Intraoperative parameters (operative time, intraoperative blood loss, the number of lymph node resections, inadequate margin) and postoperative parameters (postoperative complications, total chest drainage, chest tube duration, postoperative hospital stay) were the comparative end-points.
resultsA total of 10 articles were included in this study. 772 patients were in the three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction group and 652 patients were in the non-three-dimensional (non-3D) reconstruction group. The procedural planning with 3D reconstruction and simulation reduced the probability of inadequate surgical margins (Odds ratio [OR] = 0.09; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.02-0.50; P = .006) and postoperative complication rates (OR = 0.53; 95% CI = 0.38-0.74; P < .001). In the subgroup analysis, 3D reconstruction reduced the operative time (Mean difference [MD] = -10.85 min; 95% CI = -15.39 to -6.02, P < .001) and intraoperative blood loss (MD = -5.41 ml; 95% CI = -9.87 to -0.94, P = .020) in complex segmentectomies. As for the number of lymph node resections, chest tube duration, total chest drainage, and postoperative hospital stay, the 2 groups were similar with no statistically significant difference.
conclusionsPatient-specific 3D reconstruction and simulation for procedural planning in segmentectomy may help reduce the probability of inadequate surgical margins and complications. In complex segmental resections, it may shorten the operative time and reduce intraoperative blood loss.
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