This guideline is based on a comprehensive review of the literature on pulmonary nodules
and expert opinion. Although the management pathway for the majority of nodules detected …

Background An optimal method of preoperative localization for pulmonary nodules has yet
to be established. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to compare the success …

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide with an overall 5-year survival
rate of 18.1%. 1 Despite investigation of lung cancer genetics and improvements in …

Tissue adhesives have emerged as an alternative to sutures and staples for wound closure
and reconnection of injured tissues after surgery or trauma. Owing to their convenience and …

Purpose To facilitate localization and resection of small lung nodules, we developed a
prospective clinical trial (ClinicalTrials. gov number NCT01847209) for a novel surgical …

Background Resection of small pulmonary nodules with minimally invasive techniques can
be challenging when the lesions are not palpable. Localizing theses nodules by …

Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) and robotically assisted surgery are used
increasingly for minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic resection of pulmonary …

Objectives To describe and assess the localization of small peripheral pulmonary nodules
prior to video-assisted thoracoscopic surgical (VATS) resection using the implantation of …

Background Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is standard of care for small lung
resections at many centres. Computed tomography (CT)-guided insertion of microcoils can …

Image-guided localization materials are constantly evolving, providing options for the
localization of small pulmonary nodules to guide minimally invasive thoracic surgery …