Video-assisted mediastinoscopic lymphadenectomy is associated with better survival than mediastinoscopy in patients with resected non-small cell lung cancer

Abstract

Objectives: We aimed to analyze the accuracy of video-assisted mediastinoscopic lymphadenectomy (VAMLA) as a tool for preoperative staging and the impact of the technique on survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) undergoing pulmonary resection.