title: Lymph Node Dissection and Pulmonary Metastasectomy.
abstract: Unexpected lymph node involvement is observed in approximately 20% of all patients undergoing pulmonary metastasectomy. Lymph node metastasis is often associated with decreased survival in patients with pulmonary metastases. The incidence of lymph node involvement is related to a variety of patient and tumor variables. This article reviews the indications and role for lymph node assessment at pulmonary metastasectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, Blake 1570, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
authors.forename: Smita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sihag
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, Blake 1570, Boston, MA 02114, USA. Electronic address: amuniappan@partners.org.
authors.forename: Ashok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Muniappan
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000379:methods*; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D059146:Metastasectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011379:Prognosis
keywords: Lung; Lymph node; Metastasectomy