ArticleJournal of thoracic disease2021
The 4-hook anchor coaxial needle with scaled suture is superior to the double spring coil for preoperative localization.
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- CT-guided coaxial four-hook localization improves precision and efficiency in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a retrospective study.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Article
- Preoperative computed tomography-guided localization for pulmonary nodules: a systematic review and meta-analysis of soft hook-wire and coil localization.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2025Article
- Preoperative localization of pulmonary nodules: virtual bronchoscopic navigation vs a 4‑hook localization needle.Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2025Article
- A novel localization technique for margin distance assessment of deep-seated small pulmonary nodules in thoracoscopic wedge resection: a retrospective study.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2025Article
- Comparison of the safety and effectiveness of the four-hook needle and hook wire for the preoperative positioning of localization ground glass nodules.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2024Article
- A novel localization device for small pulmonary nodules in thoracoscopic wedge resection with adequate margin distance: a retrospective study.Journal of thoracic disease · 2023Article
- Comparison of the effectiveness of anchoring needles and coils in localizing multiple nodules in the lung.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2022Article
- The improved success rate and reduced complications of a novel localization deviceTranslational lung cancer research · 2022Article
- Comparison of two preoperative positioning techniques and unpositioning methods in non-intubated video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.Journal of thoracic disease · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundPreoperative localization of small size pulmonary nodules is challenging, but it is necessary for surgical resection of early lung cancer. As a new device for preoperative localization, the 4-hook-anchor coaxial needle with scaled suture was tentatively applied in our department to improve the effect of preoperative localization. However, double spring coil, as a proven positioning technology, used to be our preferred method in the past. We did a retrospective single-centre research driven by the interest on which one should be the first choice for preoperative localization among these two approaches.
methodsWe performed a retrospective analysis on 100 patients undergoing surgery with the new coaxial needle from 2019 to 2020, and 98 patients undergoing double spring coil from 2017 to 2019. The duration of localization, success rate, operation time, intraoperative bleeding, and positioning-related complications of these two groups of patients were examined in this study.
resultsThere were no significant differences between the two groups of patients in terms of the success rate. However, the new coaxial needle seemed to be able to shorten the duration of preparative localization and operation time by accelerating the efficiency of exploring small nodules intraoperatively, and also decreased the risk of positioning-related pneumothorax and pulmonary hemorrhage. The logistic analysis indicated that the puncture depth was an independent risk factor for overall complications. Meanwhile, previous lung diseases and positioning time were independent risk factors for pneumothorax, besides pneumorrhagia and depth of penetration as well.
conclusionsThe new coaxial needle can save time for both radiologists and thoracic surgeons, while reducing the risk of positioning-related complications. We support its application clinically instead of the double spring coil.
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