1. Computed tomography-guided preoperative semi-rigid hook-wire localization of small pulmonary nodules: 74 cases report
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Guang Zhao, Xiuyi Yu, Weiqiang Chen, Guojun Geng, Ning Li, Hongming Liu, Pan Yin, Long Sun, and Jie Jiang
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Hook wire ,Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery ,Localization ,Small pulmonary nodule ,Surgery ,RD1-811 ,Anesthesiology ,RD78.3-87.3 - Abstract
Abstract Objectives The study aimed to retrospectively evaluate the success rate, utility, practicality and results of pre-operative CT (computed tomography)–guided semi-rigid single hook-wire placement and the pathology results of small pulmonary nodules (SPN). Materials and methods Seventy-four patients with 81 small pulmonary nodules underwent CT-guided semi-rigid single hook wire localization consecutively between 2016 and 2017 were reviewed. VATS (video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery) resection of lung tissue containing each pulmonary nodule and were performed in the direction of hook wire. The success rate and utility of the localization, hook wire related complications, the histopathology of SPN are analyzed. Results The semi-rigid hook wire was performed successfully in all 81 small pulmonary nodules within mean time of 10 min (8–13 min, SD: 1.58 min). Compared with solid nodules, GGOs (ground-glass opacity) were more frequently malignant (p
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- 2019
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