Table 2 Characteristics of pulmonary nodules
Characteristic | Values (n = 35) |
|---|---|
Size (mm) | 10.6 ± 3.7 |
Distance from visceral pleura (mm) | 8.3 ± 8.7 |
Location of nodules (n, %) | |
Right upper lobe | 15 (42.9%) |
Right middle lobe | 2 (5.7%) |
Right lower lobe | 6 (22.9%) |
Left upper lobe | 7 (20%) |
Left lower lobe | 5 (14.3%) |
Nodule density (n, %) | |
Pure GGO | 23 (65.7%) |
Mixed GGO | 8 (22.9%) |
Solid | 4 (11.4%) |
Localization time (min) | 23.3 ± 3.3 |
Times of scanning of C-arm | 3 (range 2–4) |
Times of clipping | 2 (range 1–3) |
Complications (n) | 0 |
Pathological results (n, %) | |
Inflammatory | 4 (11.4%) |
Adenoma | 1 (2.9%) |
Atypical adenomatous hyperplasia (AAH) | 2 (5.7%) |
Adenocarcinoma in situ | 5 (14.3%) |
Microinvasive adenocarcinoma | 1 (2.9%) |
Invasive adenocarcinoma | 22 (62.9%) |