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Published on: November 1, 2018
Thoracoscopic anatomical subsegmentectomy of the right S2b + S3 using a 3D printing model with rapid prototyping
Takeo Nakada1, Tadashi Akiba2, Takuya Inagaki2
1Department of Surgery, The Jikei University Kashiwa Hospital, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan takeo521@hotmail.co.jp.
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.
