Identifying the intersegmental line using a concave portion during upper lobe apical segmentectomies
Peripheral intersegmental points obtained from the intersegmental veins were concentrated in the three portions constituting the concave portion of the apical pleura and especially in the concave portion of the left lung, suggesting that they can serve as convenient intersegmental line markers during upper segmentectomy.
Authors
- Kaito Sato
- Hirohisa Kato
- Masami Abiko
Institutions
- Yamato Municipal Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery
- Published
- 2025-02-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivaf022
- Primary Topic
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00