Table 2. Technical details of the localization procedure.
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Localization time, min; mean (SD) | 20.58 (15.50) |
| Time from the end of localization to the beginning of surgery, min | 16.8 (5.32) |
| Patient position for localization | |
| Lateral decubitus position | 92 (92%) |
| Others (supine or prone) | 8 (8%) |
| Localization technique | |
| Hook wire | 38 (38%) |
| Dye | 62 (62%) |
| Procedural complications | |
| Pneumothorax | 3 (3%) |
| Lung hemorrhage | 1 (1%) |
| Operative procedure | |
| Segmentectomy | 4 (4%) |
| Wedge resection | 95 (95%) |
| Lobectomy | 1 (1%) |
| Final pathological diagnosis | |
| Primary lung cancer | 41 (41%) |
| Lung metastasis | 17 (17%) |
| Benign lesion | 42 (42%) |
| Rate of successful localization | 98/100 (98%) |
| Rate of successful marker-guided resection | 94/98 (95.9%) |
| Overall success rate | 94/100 (94%) |
| Postoperative LOS, days | 4.87 (2.78) |
SD, standard deviation; LOS, length of stay.