Lymph node upstaging for non-small cell lung cancer after uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopy

• Published in: Journal of thoracic disease Vol. 10; no. S31; pp. S3648 - S3654
• Main Authors: Ismail, Mahmoud, Nachira, Dania, Swierzy, Marc, Ferretti, Gian Maria, Englisch, ulianna Paulina, Ossami Saidy, Ramin Raul, Li, Feng, Badakhshi, Harun, Rueckert, Jens C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: China AME Publishing Company 01.11.2018
• Subjects: Original; lung cancer; lung major resections; lymph node upstaging; Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopy (VATS)

Radical lymph node dissection (LND) plays a major role in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This study presents the analysis of the results after uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopy (VATS) lymphadenectomy during anatomical lung resections for NSCLC, focusing on pathological noda...