Application of video-assisted thoracospic surgery for lung cancer as viewed via lymphadenectomy
- VernacularTitle:从清扫淋巴结角度看胸腔镜辅助手术在肺癌治疗中的应用
- Author:
Yan ZHONG
;
Jianxing HE
;
Yunyou YANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
lung cancer;
conventional thoracotomy;
video-assisted thoracospic surgesy(VATS);
lymphadenectomy
- From:
China Oncology
2006;0(08):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Background and purpose:As a minimally invasive procedure, video-assisted thoracospic surgery for definitive resection of lung cancer is the focus of thoracic surgeons controversy.We studied the application of video-assisted thoracospic surgery and conventional thoracotomy for definitive resection of lung cancer from viewpoint of lymphadenectomy. Methods:From January 2001 to December 2005,549 patients with lung cancer underwent video-assisted thoracospic surgery lobectomy or pneumonectomy with systematic thoracic lymphadenectomy. The total number and average of dissected lymph nodes were recorded. Some studies on VAT and conventional lobectomy or pneumonectomy with systematic thoracic lymphadenectomy for lung cancer were compared.Results:In all 549 cases,7360 lymph nodes were dissected. The average of dissected lymph nodes was 13.41. There were no significant difference between video-assisted thoracospic surgery and conventional thoracotomy.Conclusions:Video-assisted thoracospic surgery should fulfill the same quality of lymphadenectomy WT5"and lung cancer radical resection. WT5"HZ
