Electromagnetic navigation-guided preoperative localization: the learning curve analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB) was increasingly used to mark small pulmonary nodules (PNs) for video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) resection due to high effectiveness and low risk. However, no study reports the learning curve of ENB-guided preoperative localization. In the study, we aimed to describe the learning curve of ENB-guided preoperative PNs localization initially.

Methods

Consecutive PNs cases that underwent ENB localizations between October 2018 and October 2019 by the same surgeon in our center were included in the study. The cumulative sum (CUSUM) method was used to analyze the learning curve of ENB localization.

Results

A total of 89 ENB localization from 64 patients were included in this study. The learning curve was divi

SUBMITTER: Shi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8339733 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature