Background Lately, increased interest in pulmonary segmentectomy has been observed.
Segmental border identification is extremely difficult on 2-dimensional computed …

Background There has been an increasing trend toward pulmonary segmentectomies to
treat early-stage lung cancer, small intrapulmonary metastases, and localized benign …

Virtual reality (VR), mixed reality (MR) and augmented reality (AR) are new ways of
interaction with three-dimensional (3D) elements. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery …

Objectives Routine imaging modalities combined with state-of-the-art reconstruction
software can substantially improve preoperative planning and simplify complex procedure …

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of 3-dimensional
computed tomography (3D-CT) software in short-term surgical outcomes and the …

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to demonstrate the feasibility and efficacy of a novel
simulation software called, virtual segmentectomy. METHODS We developed the …

OBJECTIVES Recently, preoperative and intraoperative simulation using three-dimensional
computed tomography (CT) has attracted much attention in thoracic surgery. However …

Background Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has become a standard
approach for the treatment of lung cancer. However, its minimally invasive nature limits the …

Simple Summary Due to the increasing incidence of early-stage lung cancer and the
demand for less invasive surgeries, sublobar resections are rapidly increasing in the field of …

Objectives Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for both lobectomy and
segmentectomy has been used widely for early stage nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) …