Table 3. Results of markings, surgery, pathological diagnoses, and complications.
| Results | Supine position group | Lateral position group | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 6 | 8 | |
| Number of resected lesions | 7 | 10 | |
| Number of markings | 21 | 27 | |
| Markings per patient, mean ± SD [range] | 3.5±1.4 [2–6] | 3.4±0.5 [3–4] | 0.816 |
| Evaluated markings | 21 | 26 | |
| Performed procedure | 1.000 | ||
| Wedge resection | 7 | 8 | |
| Simple segmentectomy | 0 | 1 | |
| Surgical outcome | 0.475 | ||
| Success | 7 | 7 | |
| Failure | 0 | 2 | |
| Final diagnosis | 1.000 | ||
| Adenocarcinoma | 6 | 7 | |
| Benign scar | 1 | 2 | |
| Intrapulmonary lymph node | 0 | 1 | |
| Complication associated with VAL-MAP | 1.000 | ||
| Pneumothorax | 1 | 1 |
Supine position group: patients who were in supine position during virtual-assisted lung mapping; lateral position group: patients who were in supine position during virtual-assisted lung mapping. VAL-MAP, virtual-assisted lung mapping.