Journal: Scientific reports
This study evaluated the use of a novel stapler tractor device for dissociating segmental vessels during lung segmentectomy at the Nanjing training station of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh’s Thoracic Training Course in China.
Retrospective analysis of 323 patients showed that use of the stapler tractor led to:
- Significantly shorter operation times
- Less intraoperative bleeding
- Reduced postoperative hospital stays
- Lower incidence of postoperative pulmonary embolism
Compared to three other vessel dissociation techniques, the stapler tractor group had:
- Less bleeding
- Faster vessel dissociation
- Higher successful traction rates
- Shorter vascular stump lengths
These benefits were consistently reproduced by learners across different affiliations.
Overall, the stapler tractor improves surgical efficiency and patient outcomes in lung segmentectomy, both during training and clinical practice.