3DCT reconstruction—does 3DCT improve anatomical lung resection?—a narrative review of the literature
Ilecia Baboolal, Kelvin Lau, Jose Alvarez Gallesio, Steven Stamenkovic, Tim J P Batchelor · 2025
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Ilecia Baboolal and co-authors review whether three-dimensional CT planning improves anatomical lung resection. Removing a precise piece of lung is now the standard for small early lung cancers, and 3D reconstructions promise safer, more exact surgery. Their 2025 narrative review gathers the comparative evidence, focusing on hard numbers from the operating period.
Forty papers met the bar, each comparing 3D with standard 2D imaging or reporting outcomes tied to the 3D plan. The review weighs what the extra modeling buys in accuracy and safety, and where proof stays thin. Lung anatomy varies in ways flat scans can hide, which is the core case for 3D. Thoracic surgeons get a sober summary before investing in new planning tools.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ilecia Baboolal, Kelvin Lau, Jose Alvarez Gallesio, Steven Stamenkovic, Tim J P Batchelor |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 40 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |