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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-5-19
pubmed:abstractText
The value of radical systematic lymphadenectomy in the treatment of bronchial carcinoma is controversial. In a randomized controlled clinical trial, radical lymphadenectomy was compared with conventional node dissection in 182 patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Comparison of short-term results revealed a significantly longer operating time in those undergoing systematic lymphadenectomy, but overall morbidity and mortality rates were comparable between groups. However, there were complications associated with radical lymphadenectomy such as prolonged air leakage and haemorrhage. Interim analysis of results at a median follow-up of 26.8 months showed no significant influence of radical lymphadenectomy on local recurrence-free interval, metastasis-free interval or cancer-related survival. In conclusion, radical systematic lymphadenectomy is a safe operation that leads to a better staging of non-small cell lung cancer, but its prognostic benefit is questionable.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0007-1323
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
81
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
N
pubmed:pagination
229-35
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
Radical systematic mediastinal lymphadenectomy in non-small cell lung cancer: a randomized controlled trial.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, University of Munich, Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Randomized Controlled Trial