Prospective randomized study on the efficacy of three-dimensional reconstructions of bronchovascular structures on preoperative chest CT scan in patients who are candidates for pulmonary segmentectomy surgery: the PATCHES (Prospective rAndomized sTudy efficaCy of tHree-dimensional rEconstructions Segmentecomy) study protocol

Abstract Introduction Pulmonary segmentectomy, when combined with hilar and mediastinal lymphadenectomy, is currently considered the gold standard treatment for early-stage lung tumors (NSCLC) smaller than 2 cm in diameter. The preoperative planning for segmentectomies usually includes a contrast-en...

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Main Authors: Francesco Zaraca, Andreas Kirschbaum, Marco Damiano Pipitone, Luca Bertolaccini, The PATCHES study group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07600-w