Study finds safer hookwire technique for lung nodule surgery

NCT ID NCT07300072

Summary

This study looked back at medical records to see if a modified hookwire technique was safe for marking lung nodules before surgery. Researchers analyzed data from over 1,000 patients to compare the risk of a collapsed lung (pneumothorax) between the modified hookwire and a dye-only method. They found the specialized hookwire technique did not increase the risk of this complication.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Chung Shan Medical University Hospital

    Taichung, 402306, Taiwan

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