title: [A novel selected segmental inflation technique for anatomical segmentectomy].
abstract: Radical segmentectomy is being performed for small-sized lung cancer. However, it is not always easy to identify the intersegmental border. In this report, we present a new method to recognize it easier by using the nozzle of fibrin sealant spray kit. The diseased segment can be inflated through a pin hole which is placed distal to the ligation at segmental bronchus. In our 20 cases, successful inflation of diseased segment was easily done through thoracoscopic procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hiroshima City Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fujiwara
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nishikawa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kataoka
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matsuura
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods*