Slip knot bronchial ligation method for thoracoscopic lung segmentectomy.
We report a novel monofilament slip knot technique for bronchial ligation and for visualization of the anatomic plane during lung segmentectomy. After threading the bronchus, a slip knot is made outside the thorax. During lung ventilation, one end of the string is pulled, and the knot slips to reach the bronchus without a knot-pusher. Bronchial ligation is then performed to block the outflow of segmental air while the segment remains expanded, whereas the other segments become collapsed. This technique allows identification of the anatomic intersegmental plane, facilitating thoracoscopic anatomic lung segmentectomy.
Second Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata University, Yamagata, Japan. Electronic address: hohizumi@med.id.yamagata-u.ac.jp.
Hiroyuki
H
Oizumi
Second Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata University, Yamagata, Japan.
Hirohisa
H
Kato
Second Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata University, Yamagata, Japan.
Makoto
M
Endoh
Second Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata University, Yamagata, Japan.
Takashi
T
Inoue
Second Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata University, Yamagata, Japan.
Hikaru
H
Watarai
Second Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata University, Yamagata, Japan.
Mitsuaki
M
Sadahiro
D001980:Bronchi; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation / Q000379:methods; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods*; D013906:Thoracoscopy