Matsumoto Keitaro, Yamasaki Naoya, Tsuchiya Tomoshi, Miyazaki Takuro, Kamohara Ryotaro, Hatachi Go, Matsuo Naoto, Nagayasu Takeshi
Department of Surgical Oncology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan.
Medical-Engineering Hybrid Professional Development Center, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan.
J Thorac Dis. 2018 Mar;10(3):E179-E182. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2018.02.04.
There has been an increase in pulmonary segmentectomy procedures because of increased numbers of individuals with small lung cancer. However, it is difficult to identify the correct bronchus during surgery even with pre-operative three-dimensional (3D) computed tomography. We investigated using a 3D-printed model of the bronchi to prepare for bronchus resection during pulmonary segmentectomy. The model was useful to determine pre-operatively which bronchus should be transected, and being composed of a soft material it could be mobilized similarly to the actual bronchus during surgery. This simulation can increase surgeons' confidence to identify the correct bronchus during pulmonary segmentectomy.
由于患有小肺癌的个体数量增加，肺段切除术的手术量有所上升。然而，即使术前进行了三维（3D）计算机断层扫描，在手术过程中识别正确的支气管仍很困难。我们研究使用支气管的3D打印模型来为肺段切除术中的支气管切除做准备。该模型有助于术前确定应切断哪条支气管，并且由于它由柔软材料制成，在手术过程中可以像实际支气管一样进行移动。这种模拟可以增强外科医生在肺段切除术中识别正确支气管的信心。
