Single-stage nonintubated uniportal thoracoscopic resection of synchronous bilateral pulmonary nodules after coil labeling: A case report and literature review.
BACKGROUND
Preoperative localization of small pulmonary nodules is essential for precise resection, besides, the optimal treatment for pulmonary nodules is controversial and the prognosis without surgery is uncertain.


METHODS
Herein we present a patient with compromised pulmonary function harboring synchronous triple ground-glass nodules located separately in different pulmonary lobes.


METHODS
The pathological diagnosis of the nodules were chronic inflammation, inflammatory pseudotumor and atypical adenomatous hyperplasia, respectively.


METHODS
The patient underwent single-stage, non-intubated thoracoscopic pulmonary wedge resection after computed tomography-guided coil labeling of the nodules.


RESULTS
The postoperative recovery was encouragingly fast without obvious complications.


CONCLUSIONS
Non-intubated thoracoscopic pulmonary wedge resection is feasible for patients with compromised lung function, meanwhile, preoperative coil labeling of small nodules is reliable.
Department of Thoracic Surgery Department of Imaging Department of Medical Oncology Department of Orthopedics, Xuzhou Central Hospital Affiliated to Southeast University, Xuzhou, China.
Miao
M
Zhang
Tao
T
Wang
You-Wei
YW
Zhang
Wen-Bin
WB
Wu
Heng
H
Wang
Rong-Hua
RH
Xu
D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D055613:Multiple Pulmonary Nodules / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods