A Method to Identify Intersegmental Planes for Robotic-assisted Anatomic Segmentectomy Without Waiting

Abstract

Identifying intersegmental planes is considered the key step during segmentectomy. Several techniques, including modified inflation-deflation techniques, target-segment jet ventilation, and infrared-fluorescence-enhanced methods, have been reported for the identification of intersegmental planes. However, limitations of these methods have also been reported. Here, we described an improved collateral ventilation method to identify the inflation-deflation line without waiting and without any auxiliary materials needed during robotic-assisted anatomic segmentectomy. We present this handy technique of identifying the intersegmental planes and comment on its advantages, including decreased operative time and improved clarity of the inflation-deflation line.