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Pre-operative bronchoscopic marking of small pulmonary lesions using virtual bronchoscopic navigatio

Not Applicable
Conditions
Pulmonary neoplasms
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000008031
Lead Sponsor
The University of Tokyo Hospital
Brief Summary

The technique of preoperative bronchoscopic lung marking navigated by virtual bronchoscopy (currently called Virtual-Assisted Lung Mapping (VAL-MAP)) has shown broader application (lung wedge resection, segmentectomy), contributing to precise determination of resection lines with less complications (4 cases of minor pneumothoraces without any need of treatment among 100 cases) compared with conventional methods.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
582
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Before the renewal of the protocol on March 2017: Those who have past or present medical history of asthma After the renewal of the protocol on March 2017: None

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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