Pre-operative Localization of Ground Glass Solitary Pulmonary Nodules

N/ACompletedNCT06195657

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice54 enrolled

Overview

Objectives: The main drawback of the hook-wire technique for locating ground glass nodules before video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) resection is the risk of the hook dislodging during single lung ventilation as the lung collapses. In order to reduce the friction of the thread in the wall, the investigators modified the technique by first positioning a catheter in the chest wall and introducing the carrying needle through the catheter. The objective was to evaluate the success rate and complications of this technique. Material and Methods : the investigators retrospectively included all patients undergoing VATS resection of solitary lung nodules after localization using the sliding wire technique.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Lung Neoplasms

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria \- All patients who underwent VATS for pulmonary nodule resection in the thoracic surgery department of Nice University hospital after pre-operative hook-wire insertion using the sliding-wire technique Exclusion criteria: None

Locations (1)

CHU NICE

Nice, Alpes Maritimes, France

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Success rate of the procedure

Percentage of hook wires remaining anchored during the surgical resection of suspect nodules

Time frame: Up to 4 hours

Secondary Outcomes

Complications

Rate of complication of the procedure

Time frame: Up to 4 hours