Feasibility and safety of computed tomography-guided intrapulmonary injection of indocyanine green for localization of peripheral pulmonary ground-glass nodules.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The early surgical intervention for pulmonary ground-glass nodules (GGNs) has become increasingly important, but accurate identification of these nodules during thoracoscopic surgery poses challenges due to the need for sublobar resections and reliance on visual and tactile perception alone. The prognosis of the procedure is closely tied to the use of precise positioning technology. Thus, it is crucial to develop an accurate positioning technology that can improve patient prognosis.

Methods

Clinical data from the cardiothoracic department of a tertiary hospital in Shanghai were collected and analyzed between January 2020 and December 2021. The patients were categorized into 2 groups: an indocyanine green (ICG) group and a hook-wire group. Outcome measures includin

SUBMITTER: Wang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10585534 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature