Lung

This video shows the preclinical use of the minimally invasive targeted resection (MiTR) system, a novel electrosurgical instrument that allows for targeted excision of a lung abnormality while using bipolar radiofrequency energy to seal blood vessels and airways.

This video illustrates a step-by-step approach to a right VATS segmentectomy of segments seven and eight of the lung, offering insights into the intricate surgical procedure and anatomy.

This video demonstrates a left lower lobectomy in a patient with a history of smoking, COPD, and ischemic cardiopathy and a pulmonary epidermoid carcinoma staged T4N0. The patient was first addressed and treated by chemo-immunotherapy before being restaffed and led to surgery.

The authors of this paper note that the surgical landscape has changed in the last two years. They suggest that the multidisciplinary team should avoid a diagnostic wedge resection if segmentectomy would be the definitive and recommended operation. In that case, advanced navigation techniques should be used for diagnosis.