title: Radical thoracoscopic lobectomy with lymphadenectomy in a cadaver model.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Because the standard thoracoscopic lobectomy in bronchial carcinoma is often criticized for assumed incomplete lymph-node dissection and oncologic radicality, thoracoscopic lymphadenectomy (TL) was investigated as one step of a scientific investigation for developing a method of complete thoracoscopic resection of bronchial carcinoma.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cadaver model (n = 13) was used to investigate the technique of thoracoscopic radical hilar lobectomy and mediastinal lymphadenectomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  TL followed by a large anterolateral exploratory thoracotomy to evaluate the safety and radicality of TL.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean (and standard deviation) number of lymph nodes resected was 15.6 (4.3). On follow-up exploration, no residual tissue was found at the hilar stump or residual lymph nodes. No other intrathoracic lesions were found.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  TL with radical hilar and mediastinal lymphadenectomy by the described tehcnique can be accomplished according to current oncologic regulations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Humboldt University Berlin, Germany. hoksch@t-online.de
authors.forename: Beatrix
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hoksch
authors.forename: Bernhard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ablassmaler
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Walter
authors.forename: Joachim M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Müller
mesh_terms: D002102:Cadaver; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000379:methods*; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods*; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D013909:Thorax