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27-10-2022 | Computed Tomography | How to Do It

Anatomical resection for right B³ downwards-shifting malformation

Authors: Kentaro Miura, Kimihiro Shimizu, Shuji Mishima, Shunichiro Matsuoka, Takashi Eguchi, Kazutoshi Hamanaka

Published in: General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | Issue 1/2023

Abstract

The right B³ downwards-shifting malformation is rare. This malformation often leads to the following complications: abnormal pulmonary arteries that accompany the downward-displaced B³, and complete fusion of the upper and middle lobes into one lobe, with no horizonal fissure. When performing pulmonary anatomical resection in the right upper or middle lobes in patients with this malformation, careful preoperative planning and surgical technique are required, with which the surgeon should be familiar. Herein, we present the anatomical features necessary for anatomical resection of the right B³ downwards-shifting malformation based on our technical experiences with anatomic segmentectomy and lobectomy techniques.

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Title: Anatomical resection for right B3 downwards-shifting malformation
Authors: Kentaro Miura
Kimihiro Shimizu
Shuji Mishima
Shunichiro Matsuoka
Takashi Eguchi
Kazutoshi Hamanaka
Publication date: 27-10-2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore
Keywords: Computed Tomography
Computed Tomography
Published in: General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery / Issue 1/2023
Print ISSN: 1863-6705
Electronic ISSN: 1863-6713
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-022-01884-6

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Anatomical resection for right B³ downwards-shifting malformation

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