In order to further improve the treatment level of rib, sternum, and lung trauma in China, and to provide patients with a comprehensive, safe, scientific, and standardized treatment model, we convened a meeting of outstanding thoracic surgery experts in the field of trauma in China to demonstrate and solicit opinions widely, and in accordance with the principle of evidence-based medicine, based on the best published Chinese and English evidence, finally formulated this consensus. This consensus aims to solve the possible problems in the treatment of lung, rib, and sternum trauma to the greatest extent, and provide scientific and standard clinical solutions for the treatment of thoracic surgery trauma.
In order to further regulate the application of 3D reconstruction in thoracic surgery, the Chinese Expert Consensus Group on the Application of Integrated 3D Reconstruction with Artificial Intelligence in Thoracic Surgery conducted discussions and developed this consensus. This consensus is based on the clinical experience and existing prospective or retrospective studies of 3D reconstruction technology in various scenarios of thoracic surgery and summarizes recommendations, and also appends a list of 3D reconstruction technology application scenarios that are currently controversial, not fully studied, or still in the exploratory stage, to provide direction and evidence for future clinical research and disease diagnosis and treatment, and to reach a consensus.
Mediastinal and chest wall tumors contain various benign and malignant tumors. In order to further standardize the whole-course diagnosis and treatment of mediastinal and chest wall tumors, the consensus was formulated through discussion by the expert group. Based on the clinical diagnosis and treatment experience and various prospective and retrospective studies, the consensus was formed.