Xuguang Pang1, Liang Xue1, Jiemin Chen2, Jianyong Ding1. 1. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China. 2. Department of Interventional Therapy, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: It is technically challenging to locate non-visible, non-palpable subcentimeter ground-glass nodules (GGNs) of lung during video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS). Computed tomography (CT)-guided marking of small pulmonary nodules using microcoils has been reported to be a practical method of preoperative localization, whereas dislodgement of microcoils remains to be a bothersome complication. The objective of this study was to assess the viability and effectiveness of a newly developed hybrid technique, which combines induced controllable pneumothorax and CT-guided microcoil marking procedure to reduce the risk of microcoil dislodgement. METHODS: After induced minor pneumothorax, 35 patients with subcentimeter GGNs underwent CT-guided marking with microcoils prior to VATS sublobar resection or lobectomy. Histopathological analysis was performed after surgeries. RESULTS: All of 37 nodules were successfully marked before VATS. Segmentectomy was performed in 8 cases, wedge resection in 19 cases and lobectomy in 8 cases. All nodules were completely removed with marking microcoils. Dislodgement of microcoils was not observed in all cases and mild pulmonary hemorrhage occurred in one case. No other complications occurred. CONCLUSIONS: The newly developed hybrid technique which combines induced controllable pneumothorax and CT-guided marking using microcoils was feasible and reliable for VATS resection of subcentimeter GGNs, meanwhile significantly lowered the risk of microcoil dislocation.
BACKGROUND: It is technically challenging to locate non-visible, non-palpable subcentimeter ground-glass nodules (GGNs) of lung during video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS). Computed tomography (CT)-guided marking of small pulmonary nodules using microcoils has been reported to be a practical method of preoperative localization, whereas dislodgement of microcoils remains to be a bothersome complication. The objective of this study was to assess the viability and effectiveness of a newly developed hybrid technique, which combines induced controllable pneumothorax and CT-guided microcoil marking procedure to reduce the risk of microcoil dislodgement. METHODS: After induced minor pneumothorax, 35 patients with subcentimeter GGNs underwent CT-guided marking with microcoils prior to VATS sublobar resection or lobectomy. Histopathological analysis was performed after surgeries. RESULTS: All of 37 nodules were successfully marked before VATS. Segmentectomy was performed in 8 cases, wedge resection in 19 cases and lobectomy in 8 cases. All nodules were completely removed with marking microcoils. Dislodgement of microcoils was not observed in all cases and mild pulmonary hemorrhage occurred in one case. No other complications occurred. CONCLUSIONS: The newly developed hybrid technique which combines induced controllable pneumothorax and CT-guided marking using microcoils was feasible and reliable for VATS resection of subcentimeter GGNs, meanwhile significantly lowered the risk of microcoil dislocation.
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