From: Near-infrared dye marking for thoracoscopic resection of small-sized pulmonary nodules: comparison of percutaneous and bronchoscopic injection techniques
No. of markers
CT-guided percutaneous needle injection
Bronchoscopic injection
No. of patients
15
22
Single marking
14/14 (100%)
15/16 (86.0%)
Double marking
0/1 (0%)
5/6 (83.3%)
Complication
Pneumothorax
3/15 (20%)
0/22 (0%)
Other
0 (0%)