Table 2. Reported cases of systemic air embolism after CT-guided hook wire localization.
| Authors | Sex/age (year) | Position | Needle size (gauge) | nodule size (mm) | nodule location | Cardiac symptoms | Neurologic symptoms | outcome | Time interval* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamiyoshihara et al. (12) | M/24 | Left lateral | 23 | 4 | RLL | No | Yes | Complete recovery | 1 day |
| Horan et al. (13) | M/32 | Right lateral | 20 | 10 | LLL | Yes | No | Complete recovery | 2 days |
| Sakiyama et al. (11) | F/79 | Left semi-lateral | 21 | 15 | RLL | Yes | No | Dead | – |
| Sato et al. (14) | M/59 | Prone | 21 | 7 | RLL | Yes | Yes | Complete recovery | 12 days |
| Iguchi et al. (15) | M/75 | Supine | 21 | 6 | RUL | Yes | No | Complete recovery | 5 days |
| Suzuki et al. (8) | F/29 | Prone | 21 | 13 | LLL | No | Yes | Complete recovery | 5 days |
*, time interval means the time from the localization to the planned surgery. M, male; F, female; RLL, right lower lobe; LLL, left lower lobe; RUL, right upper lobe.