Table 1. Summary of nodule characteristics and surgical procedures.
Nodule characteristics | No. | % |
---|---|---|
Nodule size (mm) | 7.1±2.7 | |
Nodule location | ||
LUL | 11 | 29.7 |
LLL | 3 | 8.1 |
RUL | 14 | 37.8 |
RML | 2 | 5.4 |
RLL | 7 | 18.9 |
Nodule type | ||
Pure GGN | 24 | 64.9 |
Mixed GGN | 13 | 35.1 |
Depth from pleura | ||
<10 mm | 6 | 16.2 |
10–20 mm | 23 | 62.2 |
20–30 mm | 8 | 21.6 |
Final pathologic reports | ||
Benign tumor | 2 | 5.4 |
AAH | 2 | 5.4 |
AIS | 6 | 16.2 |
MIA | 17 | 45.9 |
Invasive adenocarcinoma | 8 | 21.6 |
Metastases | 2 | 5.4 |
Surgery type | ||
Wedge resection | 21 | 56.8 |
Segmentectomy | 8 | 21.6 |
Lobectomy | 8 | 21.6 |
LUL, left upper lobe; LLL, left lower lobe; RUL, right upper lobe; RML, right middle lobe; RLL, right lower lobe; GGN, ground-glass nodule; AAH, atypical adenomatous hyperplasia; AIS, adenocarcinoma in situ; MIA, minimally invasive adenocarcinoma.