Is complete systematic nodal dissection by thoracoscopic surgery possible? A prospective trial of video-assisted lobectomy for cancer of the right lung

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1998 Oct;116(4):651-2. doi: 10.1016/S0022-5223(98)70175-8.

Authors

T Kondo¹, M Sagawa, T Tanita, M Sato, S Ono, Y Matsumura, S Fujimura

Affiliation

¹ Department of Thoracic Surgery, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.

PMID: 9766597
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(98)70175-8

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Adenocarcinoma / pathology
Adenocarcinoma / surgery*
Aged
Endoscopes*
Feasibility Studies
Female
Humans
Lung / pathology
Lung Neoplasms / pathology
Lung Neoplasms / surgery*
Lymph Node Excision / instrumentation*
Lymphatic Metastasis
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Staging
Pneumonectomy / instrumentation
Prospective Studies
Surgical Instruments
Thoracoscopes*
Video Recording / instrumentation*