title: Is intracavitary thoracoscopic ultrasonography really needed for every intraparenchymal pulmonary nodule?
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
authors.forename: Chengwu
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Pu
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
authors.forename: Lunxu
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D055613:Multiple Pulmonary Nodules / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D003074:Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted; D013908:Thoracotomy; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures