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Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:316-317
© 2005 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

New technology

INVITED COMMENTARY

Jeffrey M. Piehler, MD

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA

jpiehler@kumc.edu

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This manuscript by Eichfeld and colleagues describes a relatively small and generally positive experience with preoperative localization of pulmonary nodules prior to attempted video thoracoscopic (VAT) removal. The premise behind the method is well established, namely that nodules that are small or deeply situated in the lung can be difficult to localize at VAT, and that localization can be facilitated by some method of preoperative marking.

As mentioned by the authors, a wide variety of techniques, usually involving CT scanning and some . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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