Comparison of Two Dye Marking Methods for Preoperative Localization of Pulmonary Nodules Guided by Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy.

Key Points

• The aim is to compare the effectiveness of two dye marking methods for localizing pulmonary nodules before surgery.
• Utilized electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB) for dye localization.
• Compared methylene blue (MB) and indocyanine green (ICG) dyes.
• Evaluated operative time for each dye method.
• Both dye methods effectively localized pulmonary nodules.
• ICG was associated with a shorter operative time than MB.
• ICG may provide potential efficiency benefits in the procedure.