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 …

Intraoperative fluorescence imaging (IFI) can improve real‐time identification of cancer cells
during an operation. Phase I clinical trials in thoracic surgery have demonstrated that IFI with …

Background Localizing small or deep pulmonary nodules or subsolid ground-glass opacities
often is difficult during video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) or robotic-assisted …

Background Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) is currently performed to diagnose and
treat solitary pulmonary nodules (SPN). However, the intra-operative identification of deep …

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

Along with increasing incidence of operable small pulmonary nodules, it becomes difficult to
localize nodules via palpation. Accurate localization of small pulmonary nodules has …

Background: Preoperative localization for small invisible and impalpable pulmonary nodules
is important in single-port video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). Localization of …

Background The efficacy and safety of intraoperative computed tomography (IOCT)-guided
lung tumor localization and resection performed in a hybrid operating room (OR) compared …

Objectives Video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) can currently be used to diagnose
and treat pulmonary nodules. However, intraoperative location of pulmonary nodules in …

Objectives Minimally invasive surgery provides an ideal method for pathologic diagnosis
and curative intent of small pulmonary nodules (SPNs); however, the main problem with …