[A novel selected segmental inflation technique for anatomical segmentectomy].
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.
Fujiwara
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Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hiroshima City Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.
Nishikawa
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Kataoka
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Matsuura
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D006801:Humans; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods*