Abstract
BackgroundTo explore the feasibility of the depth ratio method partitioning the lung parenchyma and the depth distribution of lung nodules in pulmonary segmentectomy.MethodsBased on the measurement units, patients were allocated to the chest group, the lobar group, and the symmetrical 3 sectors group. In each unit, the center of the respective bronchial cross-section was set as the starting point (O). Connecting the O point with the center of the lesion (A) and extending to the endpoint (B) on the pleural, the radial line (OB) was trisected to divide the outer, middle, and inner regions. The depth ratio and relevant regional distribution were simultaneously verified using 2-dimensional (2D) coronal, sagittal, and axial computed tomography images and 3-dimensional (3D) reconstruction images.ResultsTwo hundred and nine patients were included in this study. The median age was 53 (IQR, 44.5–62) years and 64 were males. The intra-group consistency of the depth ratio region partition was 100%. The consistency of the inter-group region partition differed among the three groups (Kappa values 0.511, 0.517, and 0.923). The chest group, lobar group, and symmetrical 3 sectors group had 69.4%, 26.3%, and 4.8% mediastinum disturbance, respectively (P<0.001).ConclusionsThe depth ratio method in the symmetrical 3 sectors of the lung maximally eliminated the disturbance of the mediastinal structures and more accurately trisected the lung parenchymal in 3D space. Sublobar resection based on subsegments strategy is feasible for outer 2/3 pulmonary nodules when depth ratio is used as the measurement method.
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