Video-assisted thoracic surgery S7 segmentectomy: use of virtual reality surgical planning and simulated reality intraoperative modelling

Multimed Man Cardiothorac Surg. 2023 Apr 28:2023. doi: 10.1510/mmcts.2023.023.

Abstract

Preoperative planning and perioperative guidance are crucial in anatomical sublobar pulmonary resections. Preoperative virtual reality visualization of the computed tomography scan and intraoperative guidance through a soft-tissue dynamic lung model (simulated reality) can provide better insights into patient-specific anatomy for the surgical team. Using these imaging techniques, we present a right-sided video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery segment 7 resection.

Keywords: Lung cancer; Lung-sparing surgery; Segmentectomy; VATS.

Publication types

  • Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Lung / surgery
  • Lung Neoplasms* / surgery
  • Pneumonectomy / methods
  • Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / methods
  • Virtual Reality*