CT-guided hook-wire localization of malignant pulmonary nodules for video assisted thoracoscopic surgery

Abstract Objectives Video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) can currently be used to diagnose and treat pulmonary nodules. However, intraoperative location of pulmonary nodules in VATS is challenging due to their small diameter and deep location in the pulmonary parenchyma. The purpose of this s...

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Main Authors: Huijun Zhang, Ying Li, Nadier Yimin, Zelai He, Xiaofeng Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-020-01279-9