ArticleWideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques2023
Comparison between preoperative hook-wire and liquid material localization for pulmonary nodules: a meta-analysis.
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- Usefulness of computed tomography-guided puncture biopsy coupled with rapid on‑site evaluation for diagnosis of pulmonary lesions: a systematic review and meta‑analysis.Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2024Pooled it
- 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
- Preoperative computed tomography-guided soft hook-wire localization for multiple pulmonary nodules.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Article
- Preoperative computed tomography-guided localization for pulmonary nodules: a randomized controlled trial of coil and anchored needle localization.Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2024Article
- Preoperative computed tomography-guided localization for pulmonary nodules: comparison between hook-wire and anchored needle localization.Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2024Article
- Comparison of indocyanine green and blue-stained glue for preoperative localization for pulmonary nodules.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Computed tomography (CT)-guided liquid material (LM) and hook-wire (HW) are usually localized for pulmonary nodules (PNs) before video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) resection, but the relative advantages of these 2 techniques remain uncertain. Aim: This meta-analysis was conceived to juxtapose the efficacy and safety of HW localization (HWL) and LM localization (LML), both guided by CT, for the preoperative localization of PNs. Material and methods: The PubMed, Web of Science, and Wanfang databases were searched to identify relevant studies published as of March 2023, after which pooled analyses of study outcomes were conducted. Results: A total of 7 studies were included in this meta-analysis from 142 relevant studies. These 7 studies included 551 patients (583 PNs) with CT-guided HWL and 551 patients (612 PNs) with LML. The successful localization rate was significantly higher in the LM group (LMG) than in the HW group (HWG) (p = 0.002). The LMG also exhibited significantly lower pooled total complication and lung haemorrhage rates than the HWG (p = 0.007 and 0.00001, respectively). Pooled localization duration, pneumothorax rates, and VATS procedure duration were comparable in both groups (p = 0.45, 0.15, and 0.74, respectively). Furthermore, the pooled postoperative hospital stay was significantly shorter in the LMG than in the HWG (p = 0.009). Significant heterogeneity was detected in the endpoints of localization duration and pneumothorax rate (I Conclusions: CT-guided LML is safer and more successful than HWL for patients with PNs before VATS resection.
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