ArticleThe British journal of radiology2021
CT-guided preoperative localization of ground glass nodule: comparison between the application of embolization microcoil and the locating needle designed for pulmonary nodules.
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- Use of methylene blue and a spring microcoil in the preoperative localization of small pulmonary nodules under CT guidance: a meta-analysis.The Journal of international medical research · 2023Pooled it
- Application of CT-guided microcoil localization in thoracoscopic resection of small pulmonary nodules.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2026Article
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- C-Arm Cone Beam CT-Guided Preoperative Microcoil Pulmonary Ground Glass Nodule Localization: Diagnostic and Surgical Advantage.Thoracic cancer · 2025Article
- [Advancements in Research on Preoperative Localization of Pulmonary Nodules].Zhongguo fei ai za zhi = Chinese journal of lung cancer · 2025Review
- Small pulmonary nodule localization techniques in the era of lung cancer screening: a narrative review.International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2025Review
- Preoperative computed tomography-guided localization of pulmonary ground‑glass nodules: a comparison of conventional and soft hook‑wires.Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2024Article
- Comparing four-hook and double-hook localization needles in preoperative pulmonary nodule positioning: efficacy, safety, and patient perception.World journal of surgical oncology · 2024Article
- Robotic-assisted CT-guided percutaneous pulmonary nodules localization by hook-wire needles: a retrospective observational study.Journal of thoracic disease · 2024Article
- Factors influencing the accuracy and safety of preoperative computed tomography (CT)-guided soft hook-wire localization for pulmonary nodules: a comprehensive analysis.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2024Article
- Presurgical computed tomography-guided localization of lung ground glass nodules: comparing hook-wire and indocyanine green.World journal of surgical oncology · 2024Article
- Preoperative small pulmonary nodule localisation using hookwires or coils: strategy selection in adverse events.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo compare the efficacy and safety of pre-operative localization of ground glass nodule (GGN) using embolization microcoils and the locating needles designed for pulmonary nodules.
methodsFrom June 2019 to December 2020, 429 patients who received CT-guided localization of single GGN before video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) were enrolled. The diameter and depth of GGNs were 0.84 ± 0.39 cm and 1.66 ± 1.37 cm. Among 429 cases, the first 221 GGNs were marked with microcoils (the microcoil group), and the remaining 208 GGNs were marked with the locating needles designed for pulmonary nodules (the locating needle group). SPSS 17.0 statistical software was used to compare the marking success rate, marking time, marking-related complications between two groups.
resultsThe marking time in the microcoil group was longer than that in the locating needle group (11.1 ± 3.9 vs 8.2 ± 2.0 min,
conclusionsIt is safe and effective to perform pre-operative localization of GGN using either embolization microcoil or the locating needle designed for pulmonary nodules. The locating needle is superior to microcoil for marking GGN in terms of procedure time and the success rate. The complication rate of both methods is similar. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE: The locating needle designed for pulmonary nodules has recently been used to mark pulmonary nodule. Its structure can effectively avoid dislocation after localization, and the marking process is simple and quick. Compared with localization using microcoil, it takes less time and has higher success rate to mark GGNs using the locating needle. The complication rate of both methods is similar.
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