Trans-scapular approach coil localization for scapular-blocked pulmonary nodules: a retrospective study

Abstract Background Preoperative computed tomography (CT)-guided coil localization (CL) is commonly used to facilitate video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)-guided diagnostic wedge resection (WR) of pulmonary nodules (PNs). When a scapular-blocked PN (SBPN) is localized, the trans-scapular CL...

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Main Authors: Juan Wu, Min-Ge Zhang, Jin Chen, Wen-Bin Ji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-021-01446-6