Pulmonary nodules: CT-guided contrast material localization for thoracoscopic resection.

Choi, B G; Kim, H H; Kim, B S; Kim, K T; Shinn, K S; Moon, S W · Radiology · 1998

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Abstract

Fifteen patients underwent computed tomography (CT)-guided contrast material localization of pulmonary nodules, with barium and indigo carmine stain used in five patients, iodized oil and indigo carmine stain in five, and water-soluble contrast material and indigo carmine stain in five before fluoroscopy-assisted thoracoscopic resection. Contrast material localization was successful in all cases, and the surgeon confirmed accurate localization, CT-guided contrast material localization is simple and useful for thoracoscopic resection.

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