Effects of mediastinal lymph node dissection in colorectal cancer-related pulmonary metastasectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The benefits of mediastinal lymph node dissection (MLND) in colorectal cancer-related pulmonary metastasectomy (PM) have been poorly reported. This study aimed to determine whether MLND affects survival in patients undergoing PM and to identify the prognostic factors for survival.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed 275 patients who had undergone colorectal cancer-related PM from January 2010 to December 2016. MLND was defined as the resection of at least six mediastinal lymph node stations according to the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer criteria (N1, ≥3 stations; N2, ≥3 stations). The propensity score matching method was used to reduce bias.

Results

Thirty-three (12%) patients underwent MLND, and 13 (4.7%) patients had mediastinal l

SUBMITTER: Yang YH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8636220 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature