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The primary end point was the localization success, and the secondary end points included localization time, distance from nodule to localizer, device performance evaluation, and localization-related complication as a safety end point.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 106 patients underwent PN localization and VATS resection. Localization success was achieved in 101 patients at a rate of 95.28% (95% CI (confidence interval), 91.25%-99.32%), reaching the objective performance criteria of 91%. The median localization time was 3.1 min (range: 1.0-22.0 min). The median distance from nodule to localizer was 5 mm (range: 1-9 mm). In 104 (98.11%) patients, software recognition, post-processing software fluency, and post-processing software prompt accuracy were excellent. No localization-related complication was observed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The newly developed AR navigation-guided PN localization system is effective and safe in facilitating the localization of SPNs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Clinical registration number<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study was registered with the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR2200055612).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/ejcts\/ezag049","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,21]],"date-time":"2026-01-21T12:41:47Z","timestamp":1768999307000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["A Prospective, Multicenter, Single-Arm Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Augmented Reality Navigation-Guided Pulmonary Nodule 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