This report describes a 3-dimensional (3-D) video-assisted thoracoscopic lung resection
guided by a 3-D video navigation system having a patient-specific 3-D reconstructed …

The possibility of using three-dimensional reconstructions as an intraoperative aid to
thoracic surgeons has not yet been fully explored. With this in mind, we developed a …

Background This study investigated the efficacy of binocular stereo-navigation during three-
dimensional (3-D) thoracoscopic sublobar resection (TSLR). Methods From July 2001, the …

Introduction Video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery is widely used for resecting early‐stage
non‐small cell lung cancer. Segmentectomy and subsegmentectomy require a thorough …

Although video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has become widely used as a less
invasive therapeutic procedure for lung cancer, precise anatomical knowledge of each case …

The development of multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) has promoted three
dimensional (3D) images of lung structures. It is possible to see the vascular and bronchial …

Preoperative planning and perioperative guidance are crucial in anatomical sublobar
pulmonary resections. Preoperative virtual reality visualization of the computed tomography …

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

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

We developed a novel three-dimensional (3D) image simulation system that is especially
focused on pulmonary segmentectomy using new 3D computed tomography (CT) software …