Resección por videotoracoscopía de nódulos pulmonares marcados con lipiodol. Experiencia en dos centros universitarios

Abstract

Background: To facilitate the intraoperative location of lung nodules there is the alternative of pre-marking them with lipiodol. Objective: To describe the surgical results of patients undergoing videotoracoscopy resection of pulmonary nodules previously marked with lipiodol. Material and Methods: Descriptive study. Patients who underwent videotorcoscopy resection of pulmonary nodules marked with lipiodol were included at Clínica Las Condes and Instituto Nacional del Tórax between June 2012 and June 2019. Demographic, radiological, surgical and histological variables were con- sidered. Results: A total of 93 patients were studied. The average age was 63,5 (± 11.9) years. The average size of the nodules was 10.7 (± 5.8) mm. 100% of the marked nodules were identified and ex- tracted. The average hospitalization days were 4.7 (± 6.9). Only one death of non-surgical cause was recorded. Conclusions: Videotoracoscopic resection of pulmonary nodules previously marked with lipiodol is a safe and effective technique.