Lung cancer or lung nodules of indeterminate origin Cancer Lung cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Patients with very small nodules not amenable to excision via VATS surgery will be offered the option of radionucleotide injection of their nodules with VATS resection performed on the same day as an
Sponsors
James Cook University Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients more than 16 years of age 2. Nodules less than 15 mm in size 3. Perceived difficulty in localising and excision of the nodule during surgery
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients less than 16 years of age 2. Ability to remove mass without radiolabelling 3. Anatomic location of nodule makes it technically difficult to CT guided radiolabelling 4. Patient not willing to undergo the procedure 5. Inability to consent to the operation 6. Pregnancy
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Postoperative complications 2. Length of hospital stay 3. Conversion to Thoracotomy | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Technical success of lung nodule excision., assessed via histological confirmation of complete excision of nodule | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactPankaj Kumar Mishra
Outcome results
None listed