Background Smartphones and tablet devices have become ubiquitous, and their adoption in
the health care arena is growing. Reviews have looked at their utilities within medical …

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 …

Background: Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) requires the urologist to have detailed
knowledge of the stone and its relationship with the renal anatomy. Immersive virtual reality …

Objective To investigate the impact of personalized three dimensional (3D) printed
pelvicalyceal system models on patient information before percutaneous nephrolithotripsy …

Simple Summary The use of minimally invasive lung segmentectomy for early-stage lung
cancer is increasing. This procedure is associated with technical challenges because (1) it …

Thoracoscopic pulmonary segmentectomy is technically meticulous due to the complicated
anatomical variations of segmental bronchus and vessels. Currently three dimensional …

During thoracoscopic segmentectomy, where direct palpation of the tumour is not always
possible, achieving adequate margins from the cancer is of crucial importance. It is thus …

One of the most difficult aspects of complete segmentectomy of the lung is the identification
of the intersegmental plane. Instead of a conventional residual segment inflation method, we …

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 …

Objective To report our initial experience with the novel 3-dimensional (3D) image analysis
system Synapse Vincent in clampless partial nephrectomy (PN), describing its advantages …