Quickly and accurately localizing small peripheral pulmonary lesions can avoid prolonged operative time and unplanned open thoracotomy. In this study, we aimed to introduce and evaluate a new technique combining virtual simulation and methylene blue staining for the localization of small peripheral pulmonary lesions.
Shentu et al BMC Cancer 2014, 14:79 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/14/79 RESEARCH ARTICLE Open Access A new technique combining virtual simulation and methylene blue staining for the localization of small peripheral pulmonary lesions Yang Shentu1†, Liang Zhang1,2†, Hengle Gu1, Feng Mao1, Minghui Cai1, Zhengping Ding1 and Zhiqiang Wang3* Abstract Background: Quickly and accurately localizing small peripheral pulmonary lesions can avoid prolonged operative time and unplanned open thoracotomy In this study, we aimed to introduce and evaluate a new technique combining virtual simulation and methylene blue staining for the localization of small peripheral pulmonary lesions Methods: Seventy four (74) patients with 80 peripheral pulmonary lesions