• 1. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710038, P.R.China;
  • 2. Department of Ultrasound, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710038, P.R.China;
LI Xiaofei, Email: lxfchest@fmmu.edu.cn; WANG Lei, Email: tuodi1986@126.com
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Objective To explore the safety and effectiveness of a precise marking method based on body surface mesh and three-dimensional (3D) image reconstruction.Methods We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 22 patients in our hospital from October 2018 to October 2019. There were 13 males and 9 females aged 58.5 (37-72) years. All patients underwent a precise marking of pulmonary nodules based on body surface mesh and 3D image reconstruction. Then, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) was performed to resect the nodules. The clinical data, including positioning success rate and operation time were analyzed.Results A total of 22 small pulmonary nodules were removed. The average diameter of small nodules was 12±3 mm, and the average distance from the visceral pleura was 17±6 mm. The localization success rate was 86.4%. The operation time was 110±43 min, and there was no surgery-related complication.Conclusion The method of marking pulmonary nodules based on body surface mesh and 3D image reconstruction is a safe and reliable technology, which reduces the risk of hemopneumothorax caused by CT-guided lung puncture.

Citation: LIU Yujian, YANG Sanhu, HUANG Lijun, JIANG Tao, YI Jiangpu, ZHANG Hao, LIU Xi, LI Xiaofei, WANG Lei. A precise method of marking pulmonary nodules based on body surface mesh and three-dimensional image reconstruction. Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2020, 27(10): 1168-1171. doi: 10.7507/1007-4848.202002089 Copy