Computed tomography-guided percutaneous hook wire localization of pulmonary nodular lesions before video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: Highlighting technical aspects

Computed tomography-guided percutaneous hook wire localization of pulmonary nodular lesions before video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: Highlighting technical aspects

OBJECTIVE: Confirming the histologic diagnosis of small pulmonary nodules or Ground-glass opacity nodules (GGNs) of unknown origin is difficult. These nodules are not always appropriate for percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy. Preoperative localization of pulmonary lesions provides more precise...

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Main Authors: Jae Bum Park, Song Am Lee, Woo Surng Lee, Yo Han Kim, Inyoung Song, Jeong Geun Lee, Jae Joon Hwang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Annals of Thoracic Medicine
Subjects:
Complications
hook wire localization
lung cancer
pulmonary nodules
video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
Online Access:http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2019;volume=14;issue=3;spage=205;epage=212;aulast=Park

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