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Voulaz E, Testori A, D'Antuono F, Cariboni U, Alloisio M, Mangiameli G. Preoperative CT-Guided Near-Infrared Dye Marking for Thoracoscopic Resection of Pulmonary Nodules: A Case Report. Front Surg 2022; 9:919227. [PMID: 35756476 PMCID: PMC9228050 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.919227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Localization of small-sized pulmonary nodules is challenging during video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. Several preoperative strategies have been developed to mark these targets. We describe our localization strategy using a preoperative computed tomography-guided near-infrared dye marking.
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Affiliation(s)
- Emanuele Voulaz
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Rozzano, Italy
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Italy
- Correspondence: Emanuele Voulaz
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Italy
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- Divisioni of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Italy
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Italy
| | - Marco Alloisio
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Rozzano, Italy
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Italy
| | - Giuseppe Mangiameli
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Rozzano, Italy
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Italy
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