Background Careful preoperative planning in thoracic surgery is essential for positive
outcomes, especially in video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS), where palpation and 3 …

Objective This pilot study evaluated the impact of using a 3D printed model of the patient's
bronchovascular lung anatomy on the mental workload and fatigue of surgeons during full …

Background The development and deployment of new technologies in additive 3-
dimensional (3D) printing (ie, rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing) in conjunction …

Abstract Objective: Three-dimensional (3D) displays of anatomic structures have become
feasible for preoperative planning in some surgical procedures. There have been no reports …

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

Purpose Three-dimensional (3D) printing of anatomic models for complex surgical cases
improves patient and resident education, operative team planning, and guides the …

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

Objective: Interactive three-dimensional virtual models of pulmonary structures (3D-CT) may
improve the safety and accuracy of robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS). The aim of this …

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

Purpose Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) has recently been adopted for complicated
anatomical lung resections. During these thoracoscopic procedures, surgeons view the …