Research Article

Uniportal VATS Coil-Assisted Resections for GGOs

Table 1

Characteristics of GGO nodules.

Characteristics of nodules

Pure/ subsolid11 (36.7%)/19 (63.3%)

Total diameter (mm)15.53±6.72

Distance (lesion - parietal pleura) (mm)20.00 ± 12.68

Lobe
 Right
  Upper10 (33.3%)
  Medium2 (6.6%)
  Lower5 (16.7%)
 Left
  Upper9 (30%)
  Lower4 (13.4%)

Type of resection
 Wedge resection19 (63.3%)
 Segmentectomy4 (13.3%)
 Wedge resection + Completion lobectomy7 (23.4%)