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Table 2 Complications and histological results

From: Computed tomography-guided preoperative semi-rigid hook-wire localization of small pulmonary nodules: 74 cases report

Type of complication

Number of procedure

Asymptomatic pneumothorax

1 (1.25%)

Parenchymal bleeding

1 (1.25%)

Dislodgement

2 (2.5%)

Conversion to thoracotomy(rate)

0 (0%)

Mean procedure time(minutes)

10 (8–13)

Histological findings

 Malignant lesion

46 (56.8%)

  Micro invasive or invasive Adenocarcinoma

20 + 4 (29.6%)

  Carcinoma in situ

22 (27.2%)

AAH

8 (9.9%)

 Benign lesion

27 (33.3%)

  Lymph node hyperplasia

5 (6.2%)

  Granuloma

5 (6.2%)

  Fibrosis of lung tissue hyperplasia

9 (11.1%)

  Pulmonary fungus

2 (2.5%)

  Collagen nodules

4 (4.9%)

  Interstitial pneumonia

1 (1.2%)

  Bronchial leiomyoma hyperplasia

1 (1.2%)