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Electromagnetic Navigation Transthoracic Nodule Localization for Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery
Published on: May 4, 2022
Hybrid DynaCT scan-guided localization single-port lobectomy. [corrected]
Calvin S H Ng1, Cheuk Man Chu2, Micky W T Kwok1
1Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR.
Abstract:
Small pulmonary lesions can be difficult to locate intraoperatively. Preoperative CT scan-guided localization, for example with hookwire, is a popular method to help localize such lesions. However, the delay between CT scan localization with hookwire and surgery can lead to risks of pneumothorax and wire dislodgement. We describe a 56-year-old woman who underwent DynaCT-guided hookwire localization of a ground-glass opacity in the hybrid operating room followed immediately by single-port video-assisted thoracic surgery lobectomy. The advantages, disadvantages, and special considerations in adopting this approach are discussed.

