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Huang R, Du J, Xu G, Gong X, Qian J, Chen S, Zheng B, Chen C, Yang Z. Application of three-dimensional printed models with near-infrared fluorescence technology in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery segmentectomy: a single-center propensity-score matching analysis. J Thorac Dis 2024; 16:4474-4486. [PMID: 39144321 PMCID: PMC11320237 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-24-489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 08/16/2024]
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Background The combination of three-dimensional printing (3DP) technology and near-infrared fluorescence (NIF) technology using indocyanine green (ICG) has demonstrated significant potential in enhancing surgical margin and safety, as well as simplifying segmental resection. However, there is limited literature available on the integrated use of these techniques. The current study assessed the effectiveness and value of integrating 3DP-NIF technologies in the perioperative outcomes of thoracoscopic segmental lung resection. Methods This single-center, retrospective study recruited 165 patients with pulmonary nodules who underwent thoracoscopic segmentectomy. Eligible patients were categorized into two groups: the 3DP-NIF group (71 patients) treated with a combination of 3DP-NIF technology, and the three-dimensional computed tomography bronchography and angiography with modified inflation-deflation (3D-CTBA-ID) group (94 patients). Following rigorous propensity-score matching (PSM) analysis (1:1 ratio), perioperative outcomes between these two approaches were compared. Results Sixty-six patients were successfully matched in each group. In the 3D-CTBA-ID group, inadequate visualization of segmental planes was noted in 14 cases, compared to only five cases in the 3DP-NIF group (P=0.03). In addition, the 3DP-NIF group demonstrated a shorter time for clear intersegmental boundary line (IBL) presentation {9 [8, 10] vs. 1,860 [1,380, 1,920] s} (P<0.001), and shorter operative time (134.09±34.9 vs. 163.47±49.4 min) (P<0.001), postoperative drainage time (P<0.001), and postoperative hospital stay (P=0.002) compared to the 3D-CTBA-ID group. Furthermore, the incidence of postoperative air leak was higher in the 3D-CTBA-ID group than in the 3DP-NIF group (33.3% vs. 7.6%, P<0.001). Conclusions The combination of 3DP-NIF technologies served as a reliable technical safeguard, ensuring the safe and efficient execution of thoracoscopic pulmonary segmentectomy.
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- Renjie Huang
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fuzhou Pulmonary Hospital of Fujian, Fuzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fuzhou Pulmonary Hospital of Fujian, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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Hamanaka K, Miura K, Eguchi T, Shimizu K. Harnessing 3D-CT Simulation and Planning for Enhanced Precision Surgery: A Review of Applications and Advancements in Lung Cancer Treatment. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:5400. [PMID: 38001660 PMCID: PMC10670431 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15225400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Revised: 11/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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The clinical application of three-dimensional computed tomography (3D-CT) technology has rapidly expanded in the last decade and has been applied to lung cancer surgery. Two consecutive reports of large-scale prospective clinical trials from Japan and the United States have brought a paradigm shift in lung cancer surgery and may have led to a rapid increase in sublobar lung resections. Sublobar resection, especially segmentectomy, requires a more precise understanding of the anatomy than lobectomy, and preoperative 3D simulation and intraoperative navigation support it. The latest 3D simulation software packages are user-friendly. Therefore, in this narrative review, we focus on recent attempts to apply 3D imaging technologies, particularly in the sublobar resection of the lung, and review respective research and outcomes. Improvements in CT accuracy and the use of 3D technology have advanced lung segmental anatomy. Clinical applications have enabled the safe execution of complex sublobar resection through a minimally invasive approach, such as video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and robotic surgery. However, currently, many facilities still render 3D images on two-dimensional monitors for usage. In the future, it will be challenging to further spread and advance intraoperative navigation through the application of 3D output technologies such as extended reality.
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- Kazutoshi Hamanaka
- Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan
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Onorati I, Radu DM, Martinod E. What's new in minimally invasive thoracic surgery? Clinical application of augmented reality and learning opportunities in surgical simulation. Front Surg 2023; 10:1254039. [PMID: 38026490 PMCID: PMC10651759 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2023.1254039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Lung cancer represents the most lethal cancer worldwide. Surgery is the treatment of choice for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer, with an overall survival that can reach 90% at 5 years, but its detection is difficult to achieve due to the lack of symptoms. Screening programs are crucial to identify small cancer. Minimally invasive surgery has modified the therapeutical approach of these tumors, becoming the standard of care, with an important clinical yield in terms of reduction of postoperative pain and length of hospital stay. The aim of this mini-review is to explore and describe two important and innovative aspects in the context of "growing opportunities in minimally invasive thoracic surgery": the clinical application of augmented reality and its advantages for patient and surgeon, and the pedagogical issue through simulation-based training.
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- Ilaria Onorati
- Chirurgie Thoracique et Vasculaire, Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris Seine-Saint-Denis, Hôpital Avicenne, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, Faculté de Médecine SMBH, Bobigny, France
- Inserm UMR1272, Hypoxie et Poumon, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, Faculté de Médecine SMBH, Bobigny, France
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- Chirurgie Thoracique et Vasculaire, Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris Seine-Saint-Denis, Hôpital Avicenne, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, Faculté de Médecine SMBH, Bobigny, France
- Inserm UMR1272, Hypoxie et Poumon, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, Faculté de Médecine SMBH, Bobigny, France
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- Chirurgie Thoracique et Vasculaire, Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris Seine-Saint-Denis, Hôpital Avicenne, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, Faculté de Médecine SMBH, Bobigny, France
- Inserm UMR1272, Hypoxie et Poumon, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, Faculté de Médecine SMBH, Bobigny, France
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Wang S, Shi Y, Chen H, Xiong J, Zhang X, Zhang Y, Zhu K, Yu D, Wei Y, Xiong L. Pulmonary function protection by single-port thoracoscopic segmental lung resection in elderly patients with IA non-small cell lung cancer: A differential matched analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e33648. [PMID: 37115052 PMCID: PMC10145809 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000033648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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In patients with stage IA non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery (U-VATS) anatomical segmentectomy removes the lung tumor while preserving lung function as much as possible, and it is therefore an alternative to lobectomy. Patients with stage IA NSCLC receiving U-VATS segmental resection at our institution from September 2017 to June 2019 were compared with patients receiving U-VATS lobectomy. A total of 47 patients received segmentectomy and 209 patients received U-VATS lobectomy in the same period. Propensity score matching was conducted to diminish bias. The final study cohort included 42 patients who received segmentectomy and 42 propensity score matching-matched patients who received lobectomy. Perioperative parameters and postoperative complications, length of hospital stay, postoperative forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1), and forced vital capacity (FVC) were compared between the 2 groups. Surgery was successfully completed in all patients. The mean follow-up was for 8.2 months. The postoperative complication rate was comparable between the 2 groups: 31.0% in segmentectomy patients versus 35.7% in lobectomy patients (P = .643). At 1 month after surgery, FEV1% and FVC% were not significantly different between the 2 groups (P > .05). At 3 months after surgery, FEV1 and FVC were higher in segmentectomy patients than in lobectomy patients (FEV1, 82.79% ± 6.36% vs 78.55% ± 5.42%; FVC, 81.66% ± 6.09% vs 78.90% ± 5.58%, P < .05). Patients receiving segmentectomy suffer less pain and have better postoperative lung function and higher quality of life.
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- Silin Wang
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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Huang Y, Chen M, Zhang S, Zeng T, Huang G, Zheng B, Chen C. Learning curve analysis of single-port thoracoscopic combined subsegmental resections. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1072697. [PMID: 36845703 PMCID: PMC9946962 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1072697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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Background Combined subsegmental surgery (CSS) is considered to be a safe and effective resection modality for early-stage lung cancer. However, there is a lack of a clear definition of the technical difficulty classification of this surgical case, as well as a lack of reported analyzes of the learning curve of this technically demanding surgical approach. Methods We performed a retrospective study of single-port thoracoscopic CSS performed by the same surgeon between April 2016 and September 2019. The combined subsegmental resections were divided into simple and complex groups according to the difference in the number of arteries or bronchi which need to be dissected. The operative time, bleeding and complications were analyzed in both groups. Learning curves were obtained using the cumulative sum (CUSUM) method and divided into different phases to assess changes in the surgical characteristics of the entire case cohort at each phase. Results The study included 149 cases, including 79 in the simple group and 70 in the complex group. The median operative time in the two groups was 179 min (IQR, 159-209) and 235 min (IQR, 219-247) p < 0.001, respectively. And the median postoperative drainage was 435 mL (IQR, 279-573) and 476 mL (IQR, 330-750), respectively, with significant differences in postoperative extubation time and postoperative length of stay. According to the CUSUM analysis, the learning curve for the simple group was divided by the inflection point into 3 phases: Phase I, learning phase (1st to 13th operation); Phase II, consolidation phase (14th to 27th operation), and Phase III, experience phase (28th to 79th operation), with differences in operative time, intraoperative bleeding, and length of hospital stay in each phase. The curve inflection points of the learning curve for the complex group were located in the 17th and 44th cases, with significant differences in operative time and postoperative drainage between the stages. Conclusion The technical difficulties of the simple group of single-port thoracoscopic CSS could be overcome after 27 cases, while the technical ability of the complex group of CSS to ensure feasible perioperative outcomes was achieved after 44 operations.
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- Yizhou Huang
- Key Laboratory of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University, Fujian Province University, Fuzhou, China,Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China,National Key Clinical Specialty of Thoracic Surgery, Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University, Fujian Province University, Fuzhou, China,Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China,National Key Clinical Specialty of Thoracic Surgery, Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University, Fujian Province University, Fuzhou, China,Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China,National Key Clinical Specialty of Thoracic Surgery, Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University, Fujian Province University, Fuzhou, China,Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China,National Key Clinical Specialty of Thoracic Surgery, Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University, Fujian Province University, Fuzhou, China,Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China,National Key Clinical Specialty of Thoracic Surgery, Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University, Fujian Province University, Fuzhou, China,Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China,National Key Clinical Specialty of Thoracic Surgery, Fuzhou, China,*Correspondence: Chun Chen, ; Bin Zheng,
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- Key Laboratory of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University, Fujian Province University, Fuzhou, China,Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China,National Key Clinical Specialty of Thoracic Surgery, Fuzhou, China,*Correspondence: Chun Chen, ; Bin Zheng,
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Zhang S, Chen M, Huang Y, Huang G, Zeng T, Zheng W, Chen C, Zheng B. "Separated" precise subsegmentectomy: Single-port thoracoscopic noncombined subsegmentectomy in one lung lobe. Thorac Cancer 2022; 14:274-280. [PMID: 36426416 PMCID: PMC9870732 DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.14746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 11/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND In clinical practice, combined segmental resection (CSS) can avoid resection of multiple segments to preserve lung function. When two or more distant lung segments or subsegments of the same lobe present with a ground glass opacity (GGO) that meets the indications for sublobar resection, conventional CSS or wedge resection could not remove all the nodules, and lobectomy is performed in most of these patients. For these particular types of nodules, we perform a single lobe noncombined subsegmental resection, or "separated" precise subsegmentectomy, to preserve more lung tissue. This study was designed to initially assess the feasibility and safety of "separated" precise subsegmentectomy. METHODS Selected cases of specific GGO were subjected to "separated" precise subsegmentectomy and the results of general clinical data, perioperative operative time, bleeding, length of stay, computed tomography (CT) review, lung function and its dynamic changes were collected and analyzed in these patients. RESULTS "Separated" precise subsegmentectomy was performed in 12 patients and successfully completed. The median operation time, bleeding amount, and length of hospital stay were 96 min, 50 ml and 4 days, respectively. There was one case of pulmonary infection and one case of persistent air leakage, no death or pulmonary torsion, bronchopleural fistula and other pulmonary complications occurred. After 3 months, the median percentage of lung function retention was 91.7%, and the CT scan showed that the reserved lung tissue of 12 patients was well inflated and there was no obvious imaging manifestation of atelectasis. CONCLUSION "Separated" precise subsegmentectomy is a novel and safe surgical method that provides a more optimized way for patients with specific multiple nodules to preserve lung function. Further prospective large studies are needed to verify this finding.
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- Shuliang Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Cardio‐thoracic Surgery (Fujian Medical University)Fujian Province University,Department of Thoracic SurgeryFujian Medical University Union HospitalFuzhouChina
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- Key Laboratory of Cardio‐thoracic Surgery (Fujian Medical University)Fujian Province University,Department of Thoracic SurgeryFujian Medical University Union HospitalFuzhouChina
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- Key Laboratory of Cardio‐thoracic Surgery (Fujian Medical University)Fujian Province University,Department of Thoracic SurgeryFujian Medical University Union HospitalFuzhouChina
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- Key Laboratory of Cardio‐thoracic Surgery (Fujian Medical University)Fujian Province University,Department of Thoracic SurgeryFujian Medical University Union HospitalFuzhouChina
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- Key Laboratory of Cardio‐thoracic Surgery (Fujian Medical University)Fujian Province University,Department of Thoracic SurgeryFujian Medical University Union HospitalFuzhouChina
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- Key Laboratory of Cardio‐thoracic Surgery (Fujian Medical University)Fujian Province University,Department of Thoracic SurgeryFujian Medical University Union HospitalFuzhouChina
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- Key Laboratory of Cardio‐thoracic Surgery (Fujian Medical University)Fujian Province University,Department of Thoracic SurgeryFujian Medical University Union HospitalFuzhouChina
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- Key Laboratory of Cardio‐thoracic Surgery (Fujian Medical University)Fujian Province University,Department of Thoracic SurgeryFujian Medical University Union HospitalFuzhouChina
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Feng Z, Hu B, Yu S, Guo C, Peng Z. Division of the intersegmental demarcation using the "modified hand-tearing method" is safe and feasible in thoracoscopic anatomical segmentectomy. Thorac Cancer 2022; 13:2732-2740. [PMID: 36184304 PMCID: PMC9527171 DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.14607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2022] [Revised: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The accurate and safe division of the intersegmental demarcation (ISD) is critical and challenging during thoracoscopic anatomical segmentectomy. Here, we provide an improved technique which emphasizes the application of an electric hook and blunt division of ISD. The technique is termed as the "modified hand-tearing method" (MHT method) with combined application of an electric hook and staplers. The study aimed to review the outcomes of patients who underwent thoracoscopic anatomical segmentectomy, with or without the MHT method in our institute and assess its feasibility and safety. In addition, we compared the feasibility between video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (RATS) using the MHT method. METHODS From 2018 July to 2021 June, we retrospectively analyzed 701 patients who underwent segmentectomy. Using propensity score matching, data of two well-matched pairs of 276 cases in the MHT method and non-MHT method groups, and two well-matched pairs of 40 cases in the VATS and RATS subgroups were obtained. The clinical and perioperative characteristics of patients were compared between groups. RESULTS Compared with the non-MHT method group, the MHT method group had shorter operation time and shorter postoperative hospital stay. Period of chest tube drainage and postoperative total drainage and postoperative complications had no between-group difference. Compared with VATS, the RATS subgroup had less intraoperative bleeding and shorter postoperative hospital stay. CONCLUSION Division of ISD using the MHT method has advantages in precision and ease of operation, so it has the potential to become a feasible and effective method for thoracoscopic anatomical segmentectomy.
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- Zhen Feng
- Department of Thoracic SurgeryShandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical UniversityJinanChina
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- Department of Thoracic SurgeryShandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical UniversityJinanChina
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- Department of OncologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan HospitalJinanChina
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- Department of Thoracic SurgeryShandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical UniversityJinanChina
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- Department of Thoracic SurgeryShandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical UniversityJinanChina
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Tang Y, Liu C, Guo C, Pu Q, Mei J, Zhu Y, Ma L, Zardo P, Ferrari PA, Hirai K, Igai H, AlGhamdi ZM, Liu L. Uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery basal segmentectomy: a single-center retrospective cohort study. Transl Lung Cancer Res 2022; 11:2125-2135. [PMID: 36386453 PMCID: PMC9641035 DOI: 10.21037/tlcr-22-651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) basal segmentectomy is technically challenging and requires a deep understanding of the segmental anatomy of the lung. This report describes the uniportal VATS segmentectomy of basal segments using a single-direction approach. METHODS A total of 49 patients who underwent uniportal VATS basal segmentectomy between April 2019 and April 2021 were included in this retrospective study. All the surgeries were conducted using a single-direction approach. The resections of segments 7-8 were mainly performed using the interlobar fissure approach, while the resections of segments 9-10 were performed using the inferior pulmonary ligament approach. RESULTS A total of 33 patients underwent a single basal segmentectomy and 16 patients underwent combined basal segmentectomy/sub-segmentectomy. The median operative time was 120 min (range, 60-180 min), and the median blood loss was 20 mL (range, 10-100 mL). The median chest tube duration was 2 days (range, 1-5 days), and the median hospital stay after surgery was 4 days (range, 2-15 days). The morbidity rate after surgery was 6.1% (3/49). There were no perioperative deaths. The pathological examinations revealed 3 cases of adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS), 33 cases of minimally invasive adenocarcinoma, and 13 cases of lepidic-predominant invasive adenocarcinoma. No recrudescence or mortality was reported during the median follow-up time of 7 months (range, 2-25 months). CONCLUSIONS Uniportal VATS basal segmentectomy is a feasible and reliable technique based on our experience. This single-direction method allows the uniportal VATS basal segmentectomy to be performed in an easy manner with the targeted segmental bronchi and vessels exposed from superficial to deep in order of their appearance while avoiding the repeated turnover of the lung.
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- Yudong Tang
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China;,Western China Collaborative Innovation Center for Early Diagnosis and Multidisciplinary Therapy of Lung Cancer, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China;,Western China Collaborative Innovation Center for Early Diagnosis and Multidisciplinary Therapy of Lung Cancer, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China;,Western China Collaborative Innovation Center for Early Diagnosis and Multidisciplinary Therapy of Lung Cancer, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China;,Western China Collaborative Innovation Center for Early Diagnosis and Multidisciplinary Therapy of Lung Cancer, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China;,Western China Collaborative Innovation Center for Early Diagnosis and Multidisciplinary Therapy of Lung Cancer, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China;,Western China Collaborative Innovation Center for Early Diagnosis and Multidisciplinary Therapy of Lung Cancer, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China;,Western China Collaborative Innovation Center for Early Diagnosis and Multidisciplinary Therapy of Lung Cancer, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Oncology Hospital “A. Businco”, A.R.N.A.S. “G. Brotzu”, Cagliari, Italy
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Nippon Medical School Chiba Hokusoh Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Maebashi Hospital, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, King Fahad Hospital of the University, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China;,Western China Collaborative Innovation Center for Early Diagnosis and Multidisciplinary Therapy of Lung Cancer, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Zheng Y, Zhang S, Zeng T, Chen M, Huang G, Xu C, Xu G, Zheng W, Chen C, Zheng B. A novel form of precise segmentectomy-Triumphal arch-like anatomical segmentectomy. Thorac Cancer 2022; 13:2650-2653. [PMID: 35899758 PMCID: PMC9475222 DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.14584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The increasingly accurate sublobar anatomical resection is constantly being explored and practiced. Surgeons try to preserve as much viable lung tissue as possible. Sublobar resection of the target tissue is similar with a cone‐shaped structure which penetrates deeply into the pulmonary parenchyma and runs through the lobe at both ends. This has not previously been described. The remaining lung tissue resembles the Triumphal Arch in Paris, France. Here, we describe triumphal arch‐like sublobectomy in detail, aiming to provide clinicians with an idea to explore this novel sublobectomy under similar conditions.
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- Yixiong Zheng
- Thoracic Department, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University, Fujian Province University, Fuzhou, China
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- Thoracic Department, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University, Fujian Province University, Fuzhou, China
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- Thoracic Department, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University, Fujian Province University, Fuzhou, China
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- Thoracic Department, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University, Fujian Province University, Fuzhou, China
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- Thoracic Department, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University, Fujian Province University, Fuzhou, China
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- Thoracic Department, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University, Fujian Province University, Fuzhou, China
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- Thoracic Department, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University, Fujian Province University, Fuzhou, China
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- Thoracic Department, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University, Fujian Province University, Fuzhou, China
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- Thoracic Department, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University, Fujian Province University, Fuzhou, China
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- Thoracic Department, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University, Fujian Province University, Fuzhou, China
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Zeng T, Chen M, Cai B, Zheng W, Xu C, Xu G, Chen C, Zheng B. How to distinguish thoracic and cervical lymph nodes during minimally invasive esophagectomy. Thorac Cancer 2022; 13:2436-2442. [PMID: 35852040 PMCID: PMC9436676 DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.14554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
Abstract
Purpose In this article, we aimed to reconstruct the cervical–thoracic junction plane (CTJP) using a three‐dimensional (3D) reconstruction system. Thus, the CTJP can be judged during surgery to better distinguish cervical–thoracic lymph nodes. Methods We included patients in Fujian Medical University Union Hospital from December 2019 to March 2020. All patients underwent a thin‐slice and enhanced computed tomography scan of the chest with 3D reconstruction using the IQQA system (EDDA technology) to reconstruct the CTJP, brachiocephalic trunk, right common carotid artery, and right subclavian artery. The distance from the intersection of the right subclavian artery and the CTJP to the origin of the right subclavian artery (ORSA) was measured, and the relationship between this distance and the patient's sex, BMI and height was analyzed. Results Seventy‐three patients were enrolled, of whom 12 had ORSA above the CTJP, while 61 had ORSA below the plane. There was a significant difference in age between the two groups (p = 0.04), compared with height, weight and BMI (p > 0.05). In 61 patients with the ORSA below the CTJP, the average distance was 24.7 ± 7.6 mm. The difference between the distance and BMI (p = 0.02) was statistically significant, and it was increased with increasing BMI. Conclusions The relationship between the ORSA and CTJP can be clarified through 3D reconstruction. The cervical‐thoracic recurrent laryngeal nerve lymph nodes can be distinguished clearly in minimally invasive esophagectomy, contributing to the accurate N staging of middle‐thoracic esophageal cancer.
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- Taidui Zeng
- Key labortatory of Cardio‐Thoracic Surgery (Fujian Medical university), Fujian Province University Fuzhou China
- Department of Thoracic Surgery Fujian Medical University Union Hospital Fuzhou China
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- Key labortatory of Cardio‐Thoracic Surgery (Fujian Medical university), Fujian Province University Fuzhou China
- Department of Thoracic Surgery Fujian Medical University Union Hospital Fuzhou China
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- Key labortatory of Cardio‐Thoracic Surgery (Fujian Medical university), Fujian Province University Fuzhou China
- Department of Thoracic Surgery Fujian Medical University Union Hospital Fuzhou China
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- Key labortatory of Cardio‐Thoracic Surgery (Fujian Medical university), Fujian Province University Fuzhou China
- Department of Thoracic Surgery Fujian Medical University Union Hospital Fuzhou China
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- Key labortatory of Cardio‐Thoracic Surgery (Fujian Medical university), Fujian Province University Fuzhou China
- Department of Thoracic Surgery Fujian Medical University Union Hospital Fuzhou China
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- Key labortatory of Cardio‐Thoracic Surgery (Fujian Medical university), Fujian Province University Fuzhou China
- Department of Thoracic Surgery Fujian Medical University Union Hospital Fuzhou China
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- Key labortatory of Cardio‐Thoracic Surgery (Fujian Medical university), Fujian Province University Fuzhou China
- Department of Thoracic Surgery Fujian Medical University Union Hospital Fuzhou China
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- Key labortatory of Cardio‐Thoracic Surgery (Fujian Medical university), Fujian Province University Fuzhou China
- Department of Thoracic Surgery Fujian Medical University Union Hospital Fuzhou China
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Hong R, Chen C, Zheng W, Zheng B, Xu C, Xu G. "Split" combined subsegmentectomy: A case series. Thorac Cancer 2022; 13:423-429. [PMID: 34907669 PMCID: PMC8807283 DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.14275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Revised: 11/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Clinically, some specific pulmonary nodules have safe resection margins that are located in multiple subsegments in the center of lung lobe. It is therefore difficult to ensure the resection margins through conventional combined subsegmentectomy or wedge resection, and thus lobectomy is required. For these types of pulmonary nodules, "split" operation was performed to fully inflate the reserved lung tissues on both sides. This study aimed to preliminarily assess the feasibility and safety of "split" operation. METHODS Cases with these types of pulmonary nodules were selected. Some of the cases were subjected to "split" operation and the operation conditions, including operation time, bleeding amount, length of hospital stay, computed tomography (CT) reexaminations, and pulmonary function, were analyzed. RESULTS The "split" operation was performed and successfully completed for seven patients. There was no case of conversion to thoracotomy and the median operation time, bleeding amount, and length of hospital stay were 219 min, 30.0 ml, and 4 days, respectively. No death or pulmonary complications such as pulmonary infection, lung torsion, and bronchopleural fistula occurred, and only one patient had incision fat liquefaction. After 3 months, the median percentage of preserved pulmonary function was 85.8% and a CT scan showed that the reserved lung tissues of the seven patients were well inflated and without obvious imaging findings of atelectasis. CONCLUSION "Split" combined subsegmentectomy can be used as a new and safe operative method for deep pulmonary nodules with safe resection margins involving multiple subsegments in the center of the lung lobe.
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- Ruopeng Hong
- Department of Thoracic SurgeryFujian Medical University Union HospitalFuzhouChina,Key Laboratory of Cardio‐Thoracic Surgery (Fujian Medical University)Fujian Province UniversityFuzhouChina
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- Department of Thoracic SurgeryFujian Medical University Union HospitalFuzhouChina,Key Laboratory of Cardio‐Thoracic Surgery (Fujian Medical University)Fujian Province UniversityFuzhouChina
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- Department of Thoracic SurgeryFujian Medical University Union HospitalFuzhouChina,Key Laboratory of Cardio‐Thoracic Surgery (Fujian Medical University)Fujian Province UniversityFuzhouChina
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- Department of Thoracic SurgeryFujian Medical University Union HospitalFuzhouChina,Key Laboratory of Cardio‐Thoracic Surgery (Fujian Medical University)Fujian Province UniversityFuzhouChina
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- Department of Thoracic SurgeryFujian Medical University Union HospitalFuzhouChina,Key Laboratory of Cardio‐Thoracic Surgery (Fujian Medical University)Fujian Province UniversityFuzhouChina
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- Department of Thoracic SurgeryFujian Medical University Union HospitalFuzhouChina,Key Laboratory of Cardio‐Thoracic Surgery (Fujian Medical University)Fujian Province UniversityFuzhouChina
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Lu T, Zhang R, Jiang K, Wang Z, Hao X, Chen N, Liu L. Electrocautery vs. Stapler in Comparing Safety for Segmentectomy of Lung Cancer: A Meta-Analysis. Front Surg 2021; 8:711685. [PMID: 34422895 PMCID: PMC8371473 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2021.711685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Background: Electrocautery and staplers are regarded as the two most common surgical instruments for dissecting the intersegmental plane in segmentectomy. We performed a meta-analysis to compare electrocautery and staplers in terms of their safety and effects. Methods: A systematic search strategy was performed using PubMed, and the retrieval time was up to April 1, 2020. Odds ratio (OR) and mean differences (MDs) with 95% CI were applied to determine the effectiveness of dichotomous or continuous variables, respectively. Results: Six studies including 385 patients were included. The electrocautery had a higher incidence rate of postoperative complication [OR= 1.92, 95% CI (1.12, 3.28), P = 0.02)] and air leak [OR: 3.91, 95% CI (1.64, 9.35), P = 0.002)]. No significant difference was found in the comparison of surgery time, blood loss, and duration of tube days or hospitality days. Conclusions: Our study indicated that patients under segmentectomy were associated with better safety by using stapler than electrocautery in the reduction of postoperative complications.
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- Tianjian Lu
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Western China Collaborative Innovation Center for Early Diagnosis and Multidisciplinary Therapy of Lung Cancer, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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