title: High-quality 3-dimensional imaging for patients with anomalous pulmonary veins.
abstract: The branching pattern of pulmonary veins exhibits many variations. Here we describe 2 patients with lung malignancies who were found to have pulmonary vein anomalies. We performed video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomies based on preoperative simulations by 3-dimensional computed tomography. Using 3-dimensional computed tomography, a surgeon can easily construct digital images of the patient's pulmonary vessels within a few minutes. Simulation using 3-dimensional computed tomography imaging is useful for further understanding of the surgical anatomy.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Surgery, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Kentaro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fukuta
authors.affiliation: First Department of Surgery, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan zenkyu@za3.so-net.ne.jp.
authors.forename: Yoshihisa
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shimada
authors.affiliation: First Department of Surgery, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Masaru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hagiwara
authors.affiliation: First Department of Surgery, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Naohiro
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kajiwara
authors.affiliation: First Department of Surgery, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Tatsuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ohira
authors.affiliation: First Department of Surgery, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Norihiko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ikeda
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D054079:Vascular Malformations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
keywords: Lung neoplasms; Pneumonectomy; Pulmonary veins; Thoracic surgery; Tomography; Video-assisted; X-ray computed