ABSTRACT
Objective To summarize the nursing experience in patients with CT-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for small indeterminate pulmonary nodules.Method The data of 26 patients having undergone CT-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for small indeterminate pulmonary nodules were analyzed retrospectively for summarizing the nursing experience.Result The CT-assisted locations of nodules and the thoracoscopic resection of the pulmonary nodules in all the patients were successfully performed,without pneumatothorax,haematothorax and pneumorrhagia.Conclusion Such measures as setting the right time for locating,enhanced management of body position,accurate and safe punctuation and well performance of surgical cooperation are all critical for the success of the resection.