title: Anatomical lung segmentectomy simulated by computed tomographic angiography.
abstract: We describe the benefits of simulating lung segmentectomy by using multi-detector computed tomographic angiography. Preoperative determination of the anatomical, intersegmental plane is possible by visualizing the branches of the pulmonary veins. This new technique could be useful in thoracoscopic segmentectomy of the lung.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata University, Yamagata, Japan. hohizumi@med.id.yamagata-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Oizumi
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Endoh
authors.forename: Shin-Ichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takeda
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fukaya
authors.forename: Mitsuaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sadahiro
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D003198:Computer Simulation; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008168:Lung / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed