Identification of the Intersegmental Plane of the Lung

Yun Liu and Songlin Zhang

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, Three Gorges University, China Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Yichang Central People's Hospital, China Authors Contributed equally

^*Correspondance to: Songlin Zhang 

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Abstract:

Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic (VATS) segmentectomy is a parenchyma-sparing technique, considered an effective treatment for early-stage lung cancer, all these advantages were powerful attraction to both thoracic surgeons and patients. Owing to the key anatomic feature of the intersegmental plane was the segmental boundary, it has aroused the interest of thoracic surgeons, the intersegmental plane was considered to be the ideal cutting plane to separate diseased from healthy lung segments. In fact, inadequate determination and division of the intersegmental plane may lead to unsatisfactory oncological outcomes. Local recurrence after surgical resection was related to the range of safety margin, this margin was defined by guidelines.

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Cite the Article:

Liu Y, Zhang S. Identification of the Intersegmental Plane of the Lung. World J Surg Surgical Res. 2024; 7: 1573..