Completion lobectomy following segmentectomy for malignant lung tumors: a multi-institutional study of surgical feasibility, oncologic outcomes, and diagnostic challenges (ESSG-02 study).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Completion lobectomy (CL) is occasionally required after segmentectomy for malignant lung tumors, particularly in cases of local recurrence at the resection margins. However, evidence of its technical feasibility and long-term outcomes remains limited. This study aimed to evaluate the surgical feasibility and oncologic outcomes of CL following segmentectomy for malignant lung tumors in a multi-institutional cohort.

Methods

This multi-institutional retrospective study included 18 patients who underwent CL after segmentectomy for malignant lung tumors between 2000 and 2023. The surgical procedures, perioperative outcomes, and long-term survival were evaluated. An exploratory post-hoc analysis was also performed to compare clinical and radiological features of true l

SUBMITTER: Watanabe T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12775709 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature