title: Preoperative computed tomography-guided localization of ground-glass opacities with metallic clip.
abstract: Intraoperative localization of ground-glass opacities is difficult because they are not easy to palpate and may be invisible at radioscopy. Therefore, various techniques have been developed to improve intraoperative localization of these lesions, allowing an adequate surgical resection. The aim of this study is to report two cases of preoperative localization of ground-glass opacities through computed tomography-guided placement of a metallic clip inside the lesion and to discuss this new technique in comparison with those previously described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Imaging, Hospital AC Camargo, São Paulo, Brazil. chiangjengtyng@gmail.com
authors.forename: Chiang J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Tyng
authors.forename: Marcus V B
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Baranauskas
authors.forename: Almir G V
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Bitencourt
authors.forename: Maria Fernanda A
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.forename: João Paulo K
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Matsushita
authors.forename: Paula N V
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Barbosa
authors.forename: Marcos D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Guimarães
authors.forename: Rubens
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chojniak
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D061705:Image-Guided Biopsy; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012494:Sampling Studies; D003074:Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
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