Original ResearchPublished 7 October 2026Safety and efficacy of a novel four-hook needle versus hook wire for CT-guided preoperative localization of pulmonary nodules: a propensity score-matched analysisRui Zhang · Yue Hu · Fangfang Tian · Xiaohui Zhao · Pengtao Bao · Haipeng YuFrontiers in Surgerydoi 10.3389/fsurg.2026.1947750