title: Thoracoscopic anatomical subsegmentectomy of the right S2b + S3 using a 3D printing model with rapid prototyping.
abstract: Thoracoscopic segmentectomies and subsegmentectomies are more difficult than lobectomy because of the complexity of the procedure; therefore, preoperative decision-making and surgical procedure planning are essential. In the literature, we could successfully perform thoracoscopic anatomical subsegmentectomy of the right S2b + S3 using a 3D printing model with rapid prototyping. This innovative surgical support model is extremely useful for planning a surgical procedure and identifying the surgical margin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, The Jikei University Kashiwa Hospital, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan takeo521@hotmail.co.jp.
authors.forename: Takeo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakada
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, The Jikei University Kashiwa Hospital, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan.
authors.forename: Tadashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Akiba
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, The Jikei University Kashiwa Hospital, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan.
authors.forename: Takuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Inagaki
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, The Jikei University Hospital, Minatoku, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Toshiaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Morikawa
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods*; D066330:Printing, Three-Dimensional; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Lung cancer; Pulmonary subsegmentectomy; Rapid prototyping technique; Thoracoscopic surgery