Utility of interfacility patient transfer after radiofrequency identification marker placement for precise sublobar resection of small pulmonary nodules.

Sosei Abe, Yuichiro Ueda, So Miyahara, Takashi Ueda, Toshihiko Sato

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Sosei AbeFukuoka Seisyukai Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan. sawsaid1212@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3216-5152

Yuichiro UedaDepartment of General Thoracic, Breast and Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, 7-45-1 Nanakuma, Jonan-Ku, Fukuoka-Shi, Fukuoka, 814-0180, Japan.

So MiyaharaDepartment of General Thoracic, Breast and Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, 7-45-1 Nanakuma, Jonan-Ku, Fukuoka-Shi, Fukuoka, 814-0180, Japan.

Takashi UedaFukuoka Seisyukai Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan.

Toshihiko SatoDepartment of General Thoracic, Breast and Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, 7-45-1 Nanakuma, Jonan-Ku, Fukuoka-Shi, Fukuoka, 814-0180, Japan.

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objectivesIntroduction of the radiofrequency identification (RFID) marking system has enabled the precise localization of small pulmonary nodules, facilitating precise sublobar lung resection (PSR). However, the necessary hybrid operating room (HOR) for such precision procedures is mainly available in advanced medical institutions and not universally accessible. Performance of marker placement and lung resection at different facilities without the HOR can promote the widespread adoption of PSR.

methodsWe retrospectively analyzed the data of five patients who underwent thoracoscopic PSR at Fukuoka University Hospital after placement of RFID markers under cone beam computed tomography guidance at the Fukuoka Seisyukai Hospital from March to June 2024.

resultsIn all patients, the RFID marker was successfully placed in the intended locations, and no marker migration and no clinical complications occurred during patient transfer from the Fukuoka Seisyukai Hospital to Fukuoka University Hospital. All patients underwent uneventful simultaneous marker removal and lesion resection within 72 h of marker placement.

conclusionIt is feasible to transfer a patient to another facility after placing an RFID marker and subsequently perform PSR.

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Fiducial MarkersLung NeoplasmsMultiple Pulmonary NodulesPneumonectomyRadio Frequency Identification DeviceSolitary Pulmonary NoduleThoracic Surgery, Video-AssistedAgedCone-Beam Computed TomographyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomePatient transferPrecise sublobar resectionRadiofrequency identification markingSmall lung cancerSmall pulmonary nodules

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PMID40257518

DOI10.1007/s11748-025-02149-8

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