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{"title":"Early-stage voiding function following uni- versus bilateral inferior vesical vessel resection during therapeutic lateral lymph node dissection with autonomic nerve sparing for advanced low rectal cancer (with video)","authors":"Hongjie Yang, Peishi Jiang, Zhichun Zhang, Jiafei Liu, Yuanda Zhou, Peng Li, Qingsheng Zeng, Yu Long, Xipeng Zhang, Yi Sun","doi":"10.5114/wiitm.2024.140318","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/wiitm.2024.140318","url":null,"abstract":"<b>Introduction</b><br/>Lateral lymph node dissection (LLND) has now been widely accepted as the optimal procedure to minimize lateral local recurrence (LLR) for selected cases with advanced lower rectal cancer in Asian countries. However, there is still controversy over the preservation or resection of the inferior vesical vessels (IVVs) during LLND due to concerns of impaired post-operative urinary function. Moreover, the standardized procedure for autonomic nerve preservation has not yet been established.<br/><br/><b>Aim</b><br/>To evaluate the early-stage postoperative voiding function in patients who underwent LLND with uni- versus bilateral resection of the IVVs and to introduce an autonomic nerve sparing technique with a fascial space priority approach (FSPA).<br/><br/><b>Material and methods</b><br/>LLND was performed in 106 consecutive patients with advanced low rectal cancer at Tianjin Union Medical Center from May 2017 to October 2022. Prospectively collected clinical data were retrospectively compared between patients who received uni-lateral and bilateral LLND. A video with narration was provided to introduce the stepwise procedure of autonomic nerve preservation during IVV resection.<br/><br/><b>Results</b><br/>The unilateral lymph node dissection (LND) group and the bilateral LND group included 75 and 31 cases, respectively. All LLNDs were performed with FSPA with IVV resection as a standard procedure. No significant differences were observed in overall catheterization days (p = 0.336) and re-catheterization rate (p = 0.575) between groups. No patients in either group suffered from long-term (≥ 30 days) voiding dysfunction.<br/><br/><b>Conclusions</b><br/>Autonomic nerve sparing is achievable with resection of IVVs during LLND. Satisfactory early-stage voiding function could be obtained with IVV resection on both sides.<br/><br/>","PeriodicalId":49361,"journal":{"name":"Videosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques","volume":"47 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141508871","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect and prognosis of endoscopic intracranial hematoma removal and hematoma puncture and drainage in patients with hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage","authors":"Yi Xiao, Renping Wang","doi":"10.5114/wiitm.2024.140613","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/wiitm.2024.140613","url":null,"abstract":"<b>Introduction</b><br/>Hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage is one of the most serious complications of hypertension. The treatment focuses on reducing bleeding damage and promoting functional recovery.<br/><br/><b>Aim</b><br/>This study investigated the efficacy and prognosis of endoscopic intracranial hematoma removal (EIHR) and hematoma puncture and drainage (HPD) in treating hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage (HICH).<br/><br/><b>Material and methods</b><br/>Ninety-two patients admitted to our hospital for EIHR and HPD between September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2022 were enrolled, including 14 cases of EIHR (endoscopy group) and 78 cases of HPD (puncture group). The efficacy of the two surgery modes in treating HICH patients was compared. Univariate logistic regression (ULR) and multivariate logistic regression (MLR) were employed to analyze the influences of different treatment methods on the prognosis of patients with HICH.<br/><br/><b>Results</b><br/>The average hematoma clearance rate (HCR) of all patients was 80.52%, and the patients in the endoscopy group had a higher HCR than those in the puncture group (73.00% vs. 86.00%) (p &lt; 0.001). The good prognosis rate (GPR) shown by the Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) score in the endoscopy group was 69.23%, and that in the puncture group was 40.38%, a large but statistically non-significant difference (p &gt; 0.05).<br/><br/><b>Conclusions</b><br/>The HCR of EIHR was greatly higher based on that of HPD, but showed no great difference in prognostic effect. The higher the GCS score on admission, the lower the likelihood of poor prognosis.<br/><br/>","PeriodicalId":49361,"journal":{"name":"Videosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141529786","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Outcomes of minimally invasive surgery for pulmonary metastasis: who benefits the most?","authors":"Burcu Kılıç, Ömer Faruk Sağlam, Levani Chikvaidzade, Ezel Erşen, Hasan Kara, Akif Turna, Kamil Kaynak, Ahmet Demirkaya","doi":"10.5114/wiitm.2024.140300","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/wiitm.2024.140300","url":null,"abstract":"<b>Introduction</b><br/>Metastatic disease is one of the main causes of death and factors affecting overall survival. It is known that selected patients with pulmonary oligometastases whose primary tumor is under control and who have adequate respiratory capacity may benefit from metastasectomy by resecting all detected lesions.<br/><br/><b>Aim</b><br/>To report our findings on the use of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for pulmonary metastasectomy, with a focus on identifying suitable candidates.<br/><br/><b>Material and methods</b><br/>Between August 2010 and 2023 a total of 532 pulmonary metastasectomy procedures were performed in our institution. Metastasectomy was performed with VATS for 281 of those patients.<br/><br/><b>Results</b><br/>VATS metastasectomy was performed in 131 patients with a single lesion on preoperative imaging, while 110 patients underwent metastasectomy for multiple lesions. The rate was significantly (p &lt; 0.05) lower in the group with multiple lesions removed during surgery (38 months) than in the group with only one lesion removed during surgery (60 months). The predicted survival time in the group with other tumor histology (79 months) was significantly (p &lt; 0.05) higher than in the groups with tumor histology carcinoma (41.4 months) and sarcoma (55.5 months).<br/><br/><b>Conclusions</b><br/>The best prognosis after metastasectomy is provided in cases with a single nodule. Grade is also an important prognostic factor affecting survival, particularly for grade 1 tumor. The histopathological type of the primary tumor is also a significant prognostic factor affecting survival after pulmonary metastasectomy in secondary pulmonary neoplasms, particularly for sarcoma and carcinoma.<br/><br/>","PeriodicalId":49361,"journal":{"name":"Videosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques","volume":"19 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141529924","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Meta-analysis of clinical efficacy and safety of transanal endoscopic microsurgery and endoscopic submucosal dissection in the treatment of rectal tumors","authors":"Jin Yao, Yongshen Fan","doi":"10.5114/wiitm.2024.139984","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/wiitm.2024.139984","url":null,"abstract":"<b>Aim</b><br/>The aim of the article was to systematically evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) and endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) in the treatment of rectal tumors.<br/><br/><b>Material and methods</b><br/>Control studies were conducted on cases included in the electronic databases Medline, Embase, Cochrane Library, and CNKI. Patients with colorectal tumors were included in the TEM and ESD groups for treatment, with the main indicators being R0 resection rate, postoperative perforation and bleeding incidence, and tumor recurrence rate. The meta-analysis was carried out using RevMan 5.3 software.<br/><br/><b>Results</b><br/>A total of 10 studies were included, with 736 patients. The analysis showed that for the recurrence rate in the TEM group compared to ESD, OR = 1.23, 95% CI = 0.56–2.72, p = 0.60; for the R0 resection rate between the TEM group and ESD group, OR = 1.35, 95% CI = 0.82–2.22, p = 0.24; for the incidence of perforation in the TEM and ESD groups, OR = 0.59, 95% CI = 0.25–1.40, p = 0.23. The inter-group comparison of these three items was statistically significant. Compared with the ESD group, the hospitalization time and the incidence of bleeding of the TEM group were both lower, with SD = 0.48, 95% CI = 0.26–0.69, p &lt; 0.001 and OR = 0.35, 95% CI = 0.13–0.92, p = 0.03. The differences were statistically significant.<br/><br/><b>Conclusions</b><br/>Both TEM and ESD endoscopic treatment techniques can achieve a higher R0 resection rate and lower risk of tumor recurrence in the treatment of colorectal tumors. However, TEM may have higher surgical safety than ESD technology, and can shorten postoperative hospitalization time and lower postoperative bleeding rate.<br/><br/>","PeriodicalId":49361,"journal":{"name":"Videosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141508872","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Clinical comparative study of laparoscopic partial splenectomy and open partial splenectomy","authors":"Shuming Zeng, Weiwei Wang, Wenying Chen, Jianbo Xiao","doi":"10.5114/wiitm.2024.139988","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/wiitm.2024.139988","url":null,"abstract":"<b>Introduction</b><br/>The aim of the article was too investigate and compare the feasibility, safety, and early postoperative recovery associated with laparoscopic partial splenectomy (LPS) and open partial splenectomy (OPS) in patients with benign splenic tumours and traumatic splenic rupture.<br/><br/><b>Material and methods</b><br/>A retrospective analysis was conducted on clinical data from 110 patients undergoing splenic resection at our hospital between March 2019 and May 2022. Among them, 35 patients underwent OPS, 25 underwent LPS for traumatic splenic rupture, while 50 patients with benign splenic tumours underwent either OPS (n = 20) or LPS (n = 30). Preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative data were collected and compared. Statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS software.<br/><br/><b>Results</b><br/>There was no significant difference in the general data between the 2 groups of patients with benign splenic tumours and those with splenic trauma. Among patients with traumatic splenic rupture, the OPS group had a shorter operation time (p &lt; 0.05). Regardless of whether they had traumatic splenic rupture or benign splenic tumours, the LPS group required less postoperative analgesia and had a shorter defecation recovery time (p &lt; 0.05). Additionally, the LPS group displayed lower white blood cell count, white blood cell/lymphocyte ratio (WLR), neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), monocyte/lymphocyte ratio (MLR), C-reactive protein (CRP), calcitonin (PCT), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) than the OPS group on the first and third days post-surgery (p &lt; 0.05).<br/><br/><b>Conclusions</b><br/>In comparison to OPS, LPS presents significant advantages, including minimal surgical trauma, a reduced early postoperative inflammatory response, milder wound pain, and a faster recovery of gastrointestinal function.<br/><br/>","PeriodicalId":49361,"journal":{"name":"Videosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques","volume":"172 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141508873","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty safety profile – retrospective, single-center analysis of 222 consecutive patients including the learning curve period","authors":"Przemysław Kasprzyk, Kamila Wysocka-Konieczna, Matylda Sobczak, Michał Spychalski","doi":"10.5114/wiitm.2024.139687","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/wiitm.2024.139687","url":null,"abstract":"<b>Introduction</b><br/>The global obesity epidemic affects over 1.9 billion adults, with an additional 650 million classified as obese. Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) is a type of minimally invasive endobariatric procedure. It is a less invasive alternative to laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). Although the effectiveness of ESG is lower, it might have a better safety profile.<br/><br/><b>Aim</b><br/>To assess the safety profile of ESG and describe complications classified as grade II or higher, using the Clavien-Dindo classification, with an overview of the learning curve.<br/><br/><b>Material and methods</b><br/>We included 222 patients who underwent ESG at the Endoscopic and Bariatric Surgery Center of the hospital in Brzeziny from January 2021 to October 2023. The severity of complications was evaluated based on the Clavien-Dindo classification, considering complications of grade II or higher.<br/><br/><b>Results</b><br/>Among the studied group of patients, a total of 4 (1.8%) cases of perioperative bleeding into the gastrointestinal tract were recorded. One (0.5%) patient had the most severe grade IVb complication that required treatment in the Intensive Care Unit. All patients with serious adverse events (SAE) fully recovered. We did not observe an association between the learning curve, procedure duration, and the frequency or severity of postoperative complications.<br/><br/>","PeriodicalId":49361,"journal":{"name":"Videosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques","volume":"34 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141508874","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Femoro-popliteal endovascular interventions","authors":"Azat Chinaliyev, Samat Saparbayev, Bazylbek Zhakiyev, Gulinur Chinaliyeva, Didar Khassenov, Irlan Sagandykov, Ibrahim A. Abdelazim, Ainur Donayeva, Ainur Amanzholkyzy, Batyrbek Alibekov, Luis Arias, Nazgul Dzhantemirova, Zhenisbek Baubekov, Bibigul Karimsakova","doi":"10.5114/wiitm.2024.139548","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/wiitm.2024.139548","url":null,"abstract":"Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a worldwide major health challenge, and it is a strong predictor of mortality and morbidity. The advances in PAD treatment have resulted in many therapeutic options or endovascular interventions (EVIs) for endovascular revascularization if drug therapy does not lead to substantial improvement. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have reported the efficacy of various EVIs such as atherectomy, stents, and medicated balloons over the traditional transluminal angioplasty; however, the standard treatment for PAD remains unclear due to the lack of head-to-head comparative studies between different EVIs. Additionally, the variable outcomes between clinical trials regarding the functional capacity and quality of life (QoL) make it difficult to ascertain the superiority of one particular EVI over another. Therefore, the latest PAD clinical trials should include head-to-head comparisons between different EVIs, and this review aimed to highlight the femoro-popliteal EVIs, evidence supporting each intervention and why those EVIs are used.","PeriodicalId":49361,"journal":{"name":"Videosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques","volume":"350 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141512658","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Efficacy and safety of enteral nutrition in prone position among critically ill ventilated patients: a meta-analysis","authors":"An Yong, Xinxin Li, Lili Peng, Shouzhen Cheng, Wen Qiu","doi":"10.5114/wiitm.2024.139473","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/wiitm.2024.139473","url":null,"abstract":"<b>Introduction</b><br/>Prone positioning in critical care units may reduce mortality in specific patients who have been admitted with severe conditions.<br/><br/><b>Aim</b><br/>The current meta-analysis aims to assess the impact of prone compared to supine position besides the safety and tolerability of different enteral feeding techniques in critically ill patients regarding mortality, pneumonia, aspiration, and vomiting.<br/><br/><b>Material and methods</b><br/>A systematic literature search found 25 relevant trials involving 1984 participants at the start of the study. Statistical analysis using the dichotomous analysis methods was used within the fixed model to calculate the odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs).<br/><br/><b>Results</b><br/>In comparison with the post-pyloric nutrition group, gastric feeding had no significant impact on the mortality rate (OR = 1; 95% CI: 0.76–1.32). While the findings showed a significantly higher incidence of pneumonia with gastric feeding compared with post-pyloric nutrition (OR = 1.92; 95% CI: 1.43–-2.57), there was no significant difference regarding pulmonary aspiration and vomiting (OR = 1.41; 95% CI: 0.75–2.65 and OR = 0.92; 95% CI:, 0.66–1.27, respectively). Reflux gastric content was significantly higher with gastric nutrition (OR = 8.23; 95% CI: 2.43–27.89).<br/><br/><b>Conclusions</b><br/>From reduced gastrointestinal events to significantly higher vomiting rates, prone position during enteral feeding showed mixed effects. Post-pyloric feeding is more tolerated and safer compared with gastric feeding. The mortality rate is not significantly different between techniques.<br/><br/>","PeriodicalId":49361,"journal":{"name":"Videosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141530439","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Disparities of tumour markers in intraperitoneal drainage fluid between laparoscopic and open radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer","authors":"Jian Guo, Longzhi Zheng, Junwei Chen, Wei Lin","doi":"10.5114/wiitm.2024.139509","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/wiitm.2024.139509","url":null,"abstract":"<b>Introduction</b><br/>Despite the remarkable progress in minimally invasive surgery, the potential association between laparoscopic gastrectomy and the risk of peritoneal metastasis remains uncertain.<br/><br/><b>Aim</b><br/>To investigate variations in tumour markers in intraperitoneal drainage fluid between laparoscopic radical gastrectomy and open radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer.<br/><br/><b>Material and methods</b><br/>A total of 106 patients diagnosed with gastric cancer between July 2018 and November 2020 were included in this study, 45 of whom underwent laparoscopic radical gastrectomy (laparoscopic group) and 61 underwent open radical gastrectomy (open group). Variations in the levels of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), cancer antigen 125 (CA125), cancer antigen 199 (CA199), and α-fetoprotein (AFP) in the intraperitoneal drainage fluid were compared and analysed on postoperative days (PODs) 1, 2, 3, and 5 between the two groups. Additionally, the postoperative 3-year survival rates between the two groups were compared and analysed.<br/><br/><b>Results</b><br/>No significant differences in CEA, CA199, and AFP levels in the intraperitoneal drainage fluid were observed between the two groups on postoperative days (PODs) 1, 2, 3, and 5 (p &gt; 0.05). However, the level of CA125 in the intraperitoneal drainage fluid of the laparoscopic group was notably higher than that of the open group on POD 2 (p &lt; 0.05); however, there were no significant differences between the two groups on PODs 1, 3, and 5 (p &gt; 0.05). There was no significant difference in the 3-year postoperative survival rates between the two groups.<br/><br/><b>Conclusions</b><br/>There were no significant differences in CEA, CA125, CA199, and AFP levels in the intraperitoneal drainage fluid between laparoscopic radical gastrectomy and open radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer, confirming from another perspective that laparoscopic radical gastrectomy does not increase the risk of intraperitoneal metastasis.<br/><br/>","PeriodicalId":49361,"journal":{"name":"Videosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques","volume":"160 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141512659","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Preoperative computed tomography-guided localization for pulmonary nodules: a randomized controlled trial of coil and anchored needle localization","authors":"Ya-Nan Lv, Wen-Tao Zhang, Ying Wang, Gang Wang","doi":"10.5114/wiitm.2024.139198","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/wiitm.2024.139198","url":null,"abstract":"<b>Introduction</b><br/>In patients with pulmonary nodules (PNs), computed tomography (CT)-guided localization is commonly performed prior to the resection of these nodules through video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS).<br/><br/><b>Aim</b><br/>To evaluate the relative clinical efficacy of coil and anchored needle (AN) insertion as approaches to preoperative CT-guided PN localization.<br/><br/><b>Material and methods</b><br/>This single-center, prospective, open-label, randomized controlled trial (registration number: NCT05183945) enrolled consecutive patients from January 2022 to July 2022, assigning these patients at random to undergo either coil or AN localization prior to VATS. Efficacy and safety outcomes in these two groups were then compared.<br/><br/><b>Results</b><br/>This study enrolled in total 100 patients with 120 PNs who were assigned at random to the coil (patients = 50; PNs = 60) and AN (patients = 50; PNs = 60) localization groups. The respective technical success rates for coil and AN localization were 98.3% (59/60) and 100% (60/60), with no significant difference between the groups (p = 1.000). The coil group had a significantly longer median duration of localization relative to the AN group (16.0 min vs. 8.0 min, p &lt; 0.001). Similar rates of localization-related pneumothorax (8.3% vs. 5.0%, p = 0.715) and pulmonary hemorrhage (5.0% vs. 13.3%, p = 0.110) were observed in both groups. In addition, the VATS resection procedures achieved 100% technical success rates in both of these localization groups.<br/><br/><b>Conclusions</b><br/>Both coil- and AN-based localization approaches can be successfully employed to localize PNs prior to VATS resection, with the AN localization procedure requiring less time to complete on average as compared to the coil-based approach.<br/><br/>","PeriodicalId":49361,"journal":{"name":"Videosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141512661","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}