Appropriate Extent of Lymphadenectomy in Segmentectomy: A Multicenter Study

ConclusionsMediastinal LND was found to provide more appropriate pathological staging compared with hilar LND in patients with segmentectomy by harvesting more lymph nodes. In addition, mediastinal LND might lead to better oncological outcome than hilar LND in segmentectomy.
Source: Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research