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ArticleRespirology case reports2026

Robotic-Assisted CT-Guided Synchronous Percutaneous Lung Biopsy and Cryoablation for Pulmonary Sub-Solid Nodule: A Case Report.

Xiuping Wu, Jielong Lin, Xin Wei, Lianyue Yang, Haoran Xu, Yanwei Chen, Shi Yue Li

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Xiuping WuState Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University Guangzhou China.
Jielong LinState Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University Guangzhou China.
Xin WeiState Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University Guangzhou China.
Lianyue YangState Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University Guangzhou China.
Haoran XuState Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University Guangzhou China.
Yanwei ChenState Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University Guangzhou China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5729-8146
Shi Yue LiState Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University Guangzhou China.

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Abstract

Percutaneous lung biopsy and cryoablation (CRA) under imaging guidance are safe and effective options in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary ground-glass nodules (GGNs) with favourable outcomes. However, percutaneous puncture procedures conventionally require multiple freehand needle manipulations until a satisfactory needle position is achieved, which leads to unnecessary radiation exposure, complications and failure. Despite increasing utilisation of robotic-assisted systems in recent years, literature describing their use in CT-guided percutaneous lung biopsy and CRA for pulmonary GGNs remains limited. Herein, we report our initial experience with robotic-assisted CT-guided synchronous percutaneous lung biopsy and CRA of a mixed GGN that was accidentally discovered during a physical health examination in a 77-year-old female. The 14-mm-sized mixed GGN involving the anterior segment and apical segment of the right upper lobe was successfully biopsied and cryoablated without recurrence at the 7-month follow-up. This case highlights the feasibility, safety and greater accuracy of employing a novel robotic-assisted system in lung biopsy and CRA for pulmonary sub-solid nodules.

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biopsycryoablationCT‐guidedground‐glass nodulespercutaneousrobotic‐assisted

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