Preoperative Computed Tomography-guided Localization for Pulmonary Nodules: Comparison Between Hook-wire and Anchored Needle Localization

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Journal Wideochir Inne Tech Maloinwazyjne

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Date 2024 Jul 8

PMID 38974766

Authors

Wen-Jie Zhou

Gang Chen

Ya-Yong Huang

Peng Peng

Peng-Hua Lv

Jing-Li Lv

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Abstract

Introduction: Both hook-wire (HW) and anchored needle (AN) techniques can be used for preoperative computed tomography (CT)-guided localization for pulmonary nodules (PNs). But the outcomes associated with these two materials remain unclear.

Aim: To assess the relative safety and efficacy of preoperative CT-guided HW and AN localization for PNs.

Material And Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of data collected from two institutions. Consecutive patients with PNs between January 2020 and December 2021 who underwent preoperative CT-guided HW or AN localization followed by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) procedures were included in these analyses, which compared the safety and clinical efficiency of these two localization strategies.

Results: In total, 98 patients (105 PNs) and 93 patients (107 PNs) underwent CT-guided HW and AN localization procedures, respectively. The HW and AN groups exhibited similar rates of successful PN localization (95.2% vs. 99.1%, p = 0.117), but the dislodgement rate in the HW group was significantly higher than that for the AN group (4.8% vs. 0.0%, p = 0.029). The mean pain score of patients in the HW group was significantly higher than that for the AN group (p = 0.001). HW and AN localization strategies were associated with comparable pneumothorax (21.4% vs. 16.1%, p = 0.349) and pulmonary hemorrhage (29.6% vs. 23.7%, p = 0.354) rates. All patients other than 1 individual in the HW group successfully underwent VATS-guided limited resection.

Conclusions: These data suggest that AN represents a safe, well-tolerated, feasible preoperative localization strategy for PNs that may offer value as a replacement for HW localization.

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