Microinvasive segmentectomy in a sculpting manner: a case of VATS left S1+2 segmentectomy

Since Jensik et al. firstly reported the result of anatomic segmentectomy for treatment of small peripheral lung cancers (1), anatomic segmentectomy has gradually gained more and more attention. Several recent literatures have revealed equivalent outcomes for segmentectomy and lobectomy with stage I NSCLC (2-4). Anatomic segmentectomy can be a suitable operative procedure for treating early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with ≥50% ground glass appearance on CT (5). With less trauma and less resected lung tissue, VATS anatomic segmentectomy can be more amenable for these patients. The precise anatomical understanding and perfect performance in this procedure can still be challenging