Lymph Node Dissection and Pulmonary Metastasectomy

Smita Sihag; Ashok Muniappan

doi:10.1016/j.thorsurg.2016.04.004

Lymph Node Dissection and Pulmonary Metastasectomy

Thorac Surg Clin. 2016 Aug;26(3):315-23. doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2016.04.004.

Authors

Smita Sihag¹, Ashok Muniappan²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Thoracic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, Blake 1570, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
² Department of Thoracic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, Blake 1570, Boston, MA 02114, USA. Electronic address: amuniappan@partners.org.

PMID: 27427526
DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2016.04.004

Abstract

Unexpected lymph node involvement is observed in approximately 20% of all patients undergoing pulmonary metastasectomy. Lymph node metastasis is often associated with decreased survival in patients with pulmonary metastases. The incidence of lymph node involvement is related to a variety of patient and tumor variables. This article reviews the indications and role for lymph node assessment at pulmonary metastasectomy.

Keywords: Lung; Lymph node; Metastasectomy.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Lung Neoplasms / secondary*
Lung Neoplasms / surgery*
Lymph Node Excision / methods*
Lymph Nodes / pathology
Lymph Nodes / surgery*
Lymphatic Metastasis
Metastasectomy / methods*
Prognosis