Lymph Node Dissection and Postoperative Complications After Lung Cancer Resection - PubMed
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- #Lymph Node Dissection
- The 3 + 1 lymph node sampling rule for lung cancer resection was not associated with increased postoperative complication rates in this cohort study.
- The study analyzed 28,439 patients with NSCLC, finding 66.6% satisfied the 3 + 1 rule.
- Unadjusted analysis showed the 3 + 1 group had longer operative times and higher rates of pathologic upstaging.
- After propensity matching, there were no significant differences in complication rates between groups.
- Primary outcomes included various complications, 30-day mortality, and readmission rates.