Mediastinal lymph node evaluation, especially at station 4L, in left upper lobe lung cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mediastinal lymph node (LN) dissection during lung resection is essential for accurate staging. Station 4L dissection is anatomically difficult. Therefore, care should be taken to avoid complications. We investigated the importance of mediastinal LN dissection in left upper lobe lung cancer and evaluated intraoperative videos to identify relevant steps during dissection.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed 151 consecutive patients with left upper lobe lung cancer. Finally, 139 patients were enrolled to examine the survival effects of clinical factors of metastatic LN stations. The association between risk factors or surgical procedures and recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy was analyzed.

Results

LN dissection of the left upper lobe revealed station 4L LN metas

SUBMITTER: Hanaoka J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9562556 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature