Research progress of surgical localization of small pulmonary nodules / 新乡医学院学报

ABSTRACT

With the popularization of high-resolution computed tomography and the enhancement of public awareness for health physical examination,the detection rate of small pulmonary nodule(SPN)increases year by year.SPN is often the early manifestations of lung cancer,which need to be surgical resection as soon as possible.Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery has become the standard operation for the treatment of SPN because of its small trauma and quick recovery.However,SPN is difficult to be accurately located because of its small size,deep location and soft texture.Therefore,how to accurately and quickly locate SPN has become a hot research topic for diagnosis and treatment of SPN in recent years.This article reviews the research progress of preoperative and intraoperative localization methods for SPN.