Videothoracoscopic mediastinal lymphadenectomy.
Mediastinal lymph node dissection improves the staging of patients who have non-small cell lung cancer at the time of resection. Thoracoscopic lobectomy is seen as an effective strategy for patients who have early-stage lung cancer. Videothoracoscopic lymphadenectomy performed during thoracoscopic lobectomy achieves complete mediastinal lymph node dissection.
D'Amico
Thomas A
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Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3496, Duke South, White Zone, Room 3589, Durham, NC 27710, USA. damic001@mc.duke.edu
D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000379:methods*; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000379:methods*