Local fluid application and needle insertion in gravity-dependent areas to reduce the risk of pneumothorax during lung nodule localization: a single-center observational study
Fanghao Liu, Jihao Dong, Xiao Wang, Yang Gao, Jin Duan, Yunfei Shi, Fujun Zhang · 2026
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Fanghao Liu and colleagues tested in 2026 a simple trick to prevent collapsed lung during needle localization of lung nodules before surgery. Injecting numbing fluid just outside the chest lining and inserting the needle on the gravity-dependent side, where lung tissue rests against the chest wall, formed the combined strategy. Their Kunming study covered 166 patients localized and operated on between June and November 2024, split into four groups by which elements they received.
Collapsed lung struck half the patients receiving neither element, yet only one of thirty-three patients receiving both. Each element independently cut the odds sharply in adjusted models. Patients given the fluid also reported far less pain, with over half feeling none at all. The authors recommend the paired technique for routine localization work.
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| CREATOR | Fanghao Liu, Jihao Dong, Xiao Wang, Yang Gao, Jin Duan, Yunfei Shi, Fujun Zhang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 41 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |