Templeton P A, Krasna M
University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore.
Chest. 1993 Sep;104(3):953-4. doi: 10.1378/chest.104.3.953.
Small lung nodules undiagnosed by percutaneous needle biopsy have traditionally gone to thoracotomy for diagnosis. We describe a technique using computed tomographic needle/wire lung localization of these nodules, to be resected using video-assisted thoracoscopy. This is less invasive and less painful than thoracotomy and provides for cost-effective definitive diagnosis.
