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Table 2 Comparison of localization-related data

From: Presurgical computed tomography-guided localization of lung ground glass nodules: comparing hook-wire and indocyanine green

 

Hook-wire

Indocyanine green

P

Technical success rate

97.4% (38/39)

100% (50/50)

1.000

Dislodgement

1

Not applicable

-

Duration of localization (min)

15.3 ± 6.3

11.2 ± 5.3

0.002

VAS

4.5 ± 0.6

3.0 ± 0.5

0.001

Complications

   

 Pneumothorax

23.7% (9/38)

6.3% (3/48)

0.048

 Lung hemorrhage

28.9% (11/38)

12.5% (6/48)

0.057

  1. VAS Visual analog scale