Pulmonary Artery Sealing Using the HARMONIC ACE+ Shears(HS) for VATS Lobectomy

We plan to evaluate the efficacy of the HS for the sealing of PAs in an ex-vivo human model. Efficacy will be measured and compared using the bursting pressure point following vascular energy sealing. Energy sealing may be superior to stapling devices as it eliminates the need for excessive tissue dissection around the pulmonary vessels, which in turn decrease the incidence of vascular injuries during VATS anatomical lung resection. All vessels will be sealed ex-vivo using the HARMONIC ACE®+ Shears (Ethicon, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA).