Precise identification of the segmental anatomy of lung improves the outcome of thoracoscopic lobectomy

Abstract

These lesions could be detected antenatally or present with respiratory distress postnatally. However, as in our case, they can remain asymptomatic until later life. Pulmonary lobectomy is the definitive surgical intervention for these lesions, which is traditionally done through posterolateral thoracotomy. Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery(VATS) has recently emerged as a technique for lung lobectomy with equivalent complication rates.