Abstract
Objectives
We previously reported that the use of a stapler to divide intersegmental planes did not decrease preserved pulmonary volume or function relative to electrocautery. However, preservation of pulmonary volume or function can be compromised when a stapler is used with larger intersegmental planes. Here, we assessed the correlations between preserved lung volume and pulmonary function after segmentectomy and the size of the intersegmental planes, based on the division method.
Methods
Intersegmental plane sizes in 56 patients were semi-automatically calculated using image analysis software on computed tomography images. The ratios of the remnant segment and ipsilateral lung volumes to their preoperative values (R-seg and R-ips) and the ratio of the postoperative pulmonary function relative to the predicted value were calculated based on three-dimensional volumetry. Correlations between preserved lung volume and pulmonary function and the intersegmental plane sizes were analyzed according to the division method.
Results
Intersegmental planes were divided by either electrocautery or with a stapler (EC/Mixed) in 21 patients and by stapler alone (ST) in 35 patients. There was no difference in the average size of the intersegmental planes between the two groups. The intersegmental plane size negatively correlated with R-seg in the ST group.
Conclusions
Using the stapler method, as the size of the intersegmental planes increased, the preserved remnant segmental volume decreased; however, relation between the plane size and preserved pulmonary function was unclear. These findings indicate that stapler use is acceptable even for large intersegmental planes.
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Fig. S1. Three-dimensional computed tomogramphic image simulating a left S9+10 segmentectomy. Segments were determined by selecting responsible bronchus. Translucent purple represents left lower lobe, solid brown left S9+10 and gray intersegmental plane
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Tao, H., Hayashi, M., Furukawa, M. et al. Influence of intersegmental plane size and segment division methods on preserved lung volume and function after pulmonary segmentectomy. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 67, 234–238 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-018-0997-8
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