The spread of metastatic lymph nodes to the mediastinum from left upper lobe cancer: results of superior mediastinal nodal dissection through a median sternotomy
Author(s) -
Yukinori Sakao,
Hideaki Miyamoto,
Asako YAMAZAKI,
Shuangyan Ou,
Kazu Shiomi,
Satoshi Sonobe,
Minoru Sakuraba
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2006.05.024
Subject(s) - medicine , mediastinum , mediastinal lymph node , dissection (medical) , lymph , univariate analysis , metastasis , lung cancer , thoracotomy , lymph node , radiology , median sternotomy , cancer , surgery , pathology , multivariate analysis
This study endeavored to clarify the location, frequency, and prognostic value of metastatic lymph nodes in the mediastinum among patients with left upper lung cancer who underwent complete dissection of the superior mediastinal lymph node through a median sternotomy.
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