title: Needle/wire lung nodule localization for thoracoscopic resection.
abstract: Small lung nodules undiagnosed by percutaneous needle biopsy have traditionally gone to thoracotomy for diagnosis. We describe a technique using computed tomographic needle/wire lung localization of these nodules, to be resected using video-assisted thoracoscopy. This is less invasive and less painful than thoracotomy and provides for cost-effective definitive diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Templeton
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Krasna
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D003074:Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014741:Video Recording