The sequence of pulmonary vessels ligation during lobectomy for non-small cell lung cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: European journal of surgical oncology Vol. 47; no. 7; pp. 1535 - 1540
• Main Authors: Huang, Kai-li, Deng, Han-Yu, Fan, Mingyu, Zheng, Qiangqiang, Lin, Shanyu, Zhu, Daxing, Zhou, Qinghua
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2021
• Subjects: Ligation sequence; Non-small cell lung cancer; Prognosis; Surgery; Ligation sequence; Prognosis; Surgery; Non-small cell lung cancer

The effects of ligating the pulmonary vein first or pulmonary artery first during lobectomy on the long-term survival of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remain controversial. We conducted the first systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the association between different se...