Accuracy and survival of repeat mediastinoscopy after induction therapy for non-small cell lung cancer in a combined series of 104 patients☆
Author(s) -
Michèle De Waele,
Mireia Serra-Mitjans,
Jeroen Hendriks,
Patrick Lauwers,
José Belda-Sanchís,
Paul Van Schil,
Ramón RamiPorta
Publication year - 2008
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.2008.02.007
Subject(s) - medicine , confidence interval , lung cancer , univariate analysis , mediastinoscopy , perioperative , surgery , multivariate analysis
Precise restaging of non-small cell lung cancer after induction therapy is of utmost importance. Remediastinoscopy remains a controversial procedure. In a combined, updated series of two thoracic centres, accuracy and survival of remediastinoscopy were determined.
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