Pulmonary nodules are often encountered by respiratory physicians, radiologists and
thoracic surgeons alike. The European Association of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery and the …

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

Background Robotic segmentectomy has been suggested as a safe and effective
management for early lung cancer and benign lung diseases. However, no large case …

Background Identification of small pulmonary nodules is challenging in a limited
intrathoracic field during minimally invasive video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) …

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

Background Immune and stromal component evaluation is necessary to establish accurate
prognostic markers for the prediction of clinical outcomes in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) …

Background Video-Assisted and Robotic-Assisted techniques become constantly more
prominent practice in thoracic surgery for lung cancer. Furthermore, the increased frequency …

Precise marking of lesions using image-guided techniques is essential, as imprecise
targeting of a tumor can result in either insufficient excision/treatment with an increased risk …

Objectives To compare the efficacy and safety of localization of small pulmonary nodules
with microcoil and hookwire prior to surgical resection. Methods A total of 112 patients who …

Preoperative image-guided localization of lung nodules is necessary for successful
intraoperative localization and resection. However, current localization techniques carry …