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The blood flow within pleural adhesions can be identified on computed tomography (CT) as micro-vessels beneath the pleural surface (MVBP). We conducted a prospective study to assess if MVBP can be detected on preoperative CT to predict intraoperative pleural adhesions.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>This prospective study investigated the preoperative CT images of patients scheduled to undergo surgery for lung tumors. MVBP was defined as positive when lung vessels were identified below the pleura on CT. MVBP was evaluated for each lung segment, and intraoperative findings of pleural adhesions on the segments were then recorded.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>This study included 173 patients, with 1532 segments evaluated. Pleural adhesions were found in 51 patients and confirmed in 92 segments. The number of segments evaluated preoperatively as MVBP-positive was 134 (9%), of which 36 (26.9%) had pleural adhesions. Multivariable analysis identified that MVBP was an independent significant predictor (odds ratio\u2009=\u20092.29, 95% confidence interval 1.09\u20134.80, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.028) of pleural adhesions on a per-patient basis.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>MVBP is a valuable predictor of pleural adhesions. 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