Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopic localization versus percutaneous CT-guided localization for thoracoscopic resection of small pulmonary nodules.
Yan-Long YangZi-Zhe LiWei-Chao HuangJia ZhuangDai-Ying LinWen-Zhao ZhongBin LanPublished in: Thoracic cancer (2021)
Indocyanine green (ICG) is a safe and easily detectable fluorescent marker for video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). A bronchoscopic injection approach enables marking of multiple lesion areas without increasing the risk of pneumothorax.
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