Table 1.
Definition and grading of image characteristics on chest computed tomographic scan in patients who underwent anatomical lung resection for pulmonary tuberculosis.
Table 2.
The distribution of resected segments in the intended thoracotomy group, converted thoracotomy group, multi-incision thoracoscopic segmentectomy (MITS) group, and single-incision thoracoscopic segmentectomy (SITS) group.
Table 3.
Demographics of patients undergoing intended thoracotomy segmentectomy, converted thoracotomy segmentectomy, and video-assisted thoracoscopic segmentectomy (VATS), including multi-incision thoracoscopic segmentectomy (MITS), and single-incision thoracoscopic segmentectomy (SITS).
Table 4.
Demographics of patients undergoing converted thoracotomy segmentectomy, multi-incision thoracoscopic segmentectomy (MITS), and single-incision thoracoscopic segmentectomy (SITS).
Table 5.
Multiple logistic regression analysis for risk factor of conversion from VATS to thoracotomy.
Table 6.
Demographics of patients undergoing intended thoracotomy segmentectomy, converted thoracotomy segmentectomy, multi-incision thoracoscopic segmentectomy (MITS), and single-incision thoracoscopic segmentectomy (SITS) with complications.
Fig 1.
CUSUM chart of operative time (A) and blood loss (B) in patients undergoing intended VATS segmentectomy. The upper control limit (UCL) and lower control limit (LCL) were set as the mean ± 3SD (standard deviation), respectively (Fig 1).
Fig 2.
Short segmental arteries with lymph node beside (black arrow), such as the posterior segmental artery of the left upper lobe (white arrow) or the superior segmental artery (empty arrow) were divided with proximal ligation and distal control by ultrasonic scalpel or hemoclip.
Fig 3.
When an adhesive lymph node beside (LN) was noted beside the segmental branch (white arrow) of pulmonary artery (black arrow) (A and B), the segmental branch was dissected more distally and divided it around its branches into the lung (C and D).
Fig 4.
Demarcation of the intersegmental plane (black arrow) resulted from consolidation secondary to TB involvement of the lingular segment as indicated by the lingular vein (white arrow).