ArticleJournal of thoracic disease2024
Robotic-assisted CT-guided percutaneous pulmonary nodules localization by hook-wire needles: a retrospective observational study.
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- Preoperative and intraoperative localization of small pulmonary nodules for thoracoscopic surgery: a contemporary narrative review.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Review
- Feasibility and Safety of a Robotic-Assisted Optical Navigation System for Pulmonary Nodule Percutaneous Cryoablation: A Prospective, Single-Center, Single-Arm Pilot Study.Respiration; international review of thoracic diseases · 2026Article
- Robotic-assisted optical navigation system for CT-guided preoperative percutaneous Hook-wire localization of pulmonary nodules: a prospective, single-center, single-arm clinical study.World journal of surgical oncology · 2026Article
- A proposal for selecting appropriate intersegmental plane identification methods based on tumor characteristics in thoracoscopic segmentectomy.Journal of visualized surgery · 2026Article
- Preliminary clinical experience with a robot-assisted system in preoperative hookwire localization of pulmonary nodules: a prospective pilot study.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- Precise localization techniques for small pulmonary nodules: what is next?Journal of thoracic disease · 2025Review
- [Advancements in Research on Preoperative Localization of Pulmonary Nodules].Zhongguo fei ai za zhi = Chinese journal of lung cancer · 2025Review
- Ischiorectal Mass Excision Using Ultrasound-Guided, Wire-Needle Localization.Surgical case reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Preoperative computed tomography (CT)-guided localization of small pulmonary nodules (SPNs) is the major approach for accurate intraoperative visualization in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). However, this interventional procedure has certain risks and may challenge to less experienced junior doctors. This study aims to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of robotic-assisted CT-guided preoperative pulmonary nodules localization with the modified hook-wire needles before VATS. Methods: A total of 599 patients with 654 SPNs who preoperatively accepted robotic-assisted CT-guided percutaneous pulmonary localization were respectively enrolled and compared to 90 patients with 94 SPNs who underwent the conventional CT-guided manual localization. The clinical and imaging data including patients' basic information, pulmonary nodule features, location procedure findings, and operation time were analyzed. Results: The localization success rate was 96.64% (632/654). The mean time required for marking was 22.85±10.27 min. Anchor of dislodgement occurred in 2 cases (0.31%). Localization-related complications included pneumothorax in 163 cases (27.21%), parenchymal hemorrhage in 222 cases (33.94%), pleural reaction in 3 cases (0.50%), and intercostal vascular hemorrhage in 5 cases (0.83%). Localization and VATS were performed within 24 hours. All devices were successfully retrieved in VATS. Histopathological examination revealed 166 (25.38%) benign nodules and 488 (74.62%) malignant nodules. For patients who received localizations, VATS spent a significantly shorter time, especially the segmentectomy group (93.61±35.72 Conclusions: Robotic-assisted CT-guided percutaneous pulmonary nodules hook-wire localization could be effectively helpful for junior less experienced interventional physicians to master the procedure and potentially increase precision.
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