Open AccessPreoperative computed tomography‐guided percutaneous localization of ground glass pulmonary opacity with polylactic acid injection
Author(s) -
Hu Mu,
Zhi Xiuyi,
Zhang Jian
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
thoracic cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.823
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1759-7714
pISSN - 1759-7706
DOI - 10.1111/1759-7714.12261
Subject(s) - medicine , ground glass opacity , percutaneous , computed tomography , radiology , polylactic acid , nuclear medicine , cancer , adenocarcinoma , chemistry , organic chemistry , polymer
Localization of a ground glass nodule is a difficult challenge for thoracic surgeons, especially for ground glass opacities ( GGOs) less than 10 mm in diameter. In this study we implement a new method for preoperative localization of pulmonary ( GGOs ). From O ctober 2013 to D ecember 2014, computed tomography‐guided percutaneous polylactic acid injection localizations were performed for five pulmonary nodules in five patients (2 men and 3 women; mean age, 59.8 years; range, 54–65 years). The injection was feasible in all patients and the localization effect was excellent. The total procedure duration was 12.6 minutes (range; 10–15) and the volume of polylactic acid injected was 0.38 mL. The wedge resections were easily and successfully performed in all five cases. The cutting margin was no less than 2 cm from the lesion. This technique is promising for the determination of GGO location in thoracoscopic surgery for wedge resection.