Clinical application of mobile CT combined with basic anesthesia in the preoperative localization of multiple pulmonary nodules

Abstract Objective To evaluate the safety and efficacy of mobile CT combined with basic anesthesia for the preoperative localization of multiple nodules. Methods The clinical data of 200 patients who underwent CT-guided localization before single-port thoracoscopic pulmonary lobe surgery at our hospital from July 2023 to September 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into two groups according to the localization method: Group A consisted of 100 patients who were localized under local anesthesia, and Group B consisted of 100 patients who were localized under basic anesthesia combined with local anesthesia. The general clinical data and localization data of the two groups were compared and analyzed. Results The incidence of localization complications in Group B was significantly lower than that in Group A (4% vs. 13%). The localization success rate in Group B was significantly greater than that in Group A (98% vs. 92%). The localization time in Group B was significantly shorter than that in Group A (15.23 ± 5.96 min vs. 19.90 ± 8.66 min), and the pain score in Group B was significantly lower than that in Group A (2.01 ± 2.09 min vs. 3.29 ± 2.54 min). Conclusion Compared with traditional local anesthesia, mobile CT combined with basic anesthesia for preoperative puncture localization of multiple pulmonary nodules results in a shorter localization time, fewer complications, greater safety, a greater success rate, and greater patient comfort, indicating that this method is safe and effective and has significant clinical value.