Before thoracoscopic surgery for lung nodules, if malignant nodules are considered, a bone scan can be performed to determine the presence of bone metastases, which is used to guide the surgical treatment plan.
Lung nodules can be benign and malignant, with benign nodules commonly including pulmonary fibroma and tuberculosis balloon, and malignant nodules i.e. lung cancer.
When malignant nodules are suspected or diagnosed, preoperative examination is usually required before surgery, including various organs of the whole body, such as the heart, liver, kidneys, cranium and brain, etc., to clarify whether there are distant metastases of cancer cells. Bone metastasis may also occur in lung cancer, and whole body bone scan can be performed to clarify whether bone metastasis has occurred.
Thoracoscopic surgery is a minimally invasive surgery to remove lung nodules under thoracoscopy. If the result of bone scan is abnormal and bone metastasis is suspected, it is considered that the lung cancer has reached an advanced stage, and generally, surgery is not the first step to be taken, but radiotherapy and other comprehensive treatments are considered instead.
When lung nodules are found, it is recommended to seek medical treatment in time and follow the doctor’s instructions to standardize the treatment.