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ArticleBMC pulmonary medicine2023

Association between number of dissected lymph nodes and survival in patients undergoing resection for clinical stage IA pure solid lung adenocarcinoma: a retrospective analysis.

Yu Rong, Junfeng Liu, Nianqiao Han, Zhihua Shi, Tao Jiang, Nan Zhang, Xi'e Xu, Jinhuan Yin, Hui Du

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Yu RongDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 12 Jiankang Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050011, China.
Junfeng LiuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 12 Jiankang Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050011, China. liujf@hebmu.edu.cn.
Nianqiao HanDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 12 Jiankang Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050011, China.
Zhihua ShiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 12 Jiankang Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050011, China.
Tao JiangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 12 Jiankang Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050011, China.
Nan ZhangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 12 Jiankang Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050011, China.
Xi'e XuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 12 Jiankang Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050011, China.
Jinhuan YinDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 12 Jiankang Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050011, China.
Hui DuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, 075000, China.
Hebei Medical University · CNHebei North University · CN

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Abstract

backgroundLymph node dissection is essential for staging of pure solid lung adenocarcinoma and selection of treatment after surgical resection, particularly for stage I disease since the rate of lymph node metastasis can vary from 0 to 23.7%.

methodsWe retrospectively screened all adult patients (18 years of age or older) who underwent lobectomy for pure solid cT1N0M0 lung adenocarcinoma between January 2015 and December 2017 at our center. Cox proportional hazard regression was used to assess the association between the number of dissected lymph nodes and recurrence-free survival (RFS) and to determine the optimal number of dissected lymph nodes.

resultsThe final analysis included 458 patients (age: 60.26 ± 8.07 years; 241 women). RFS increased linearly with an increasing number of dissected lymph nodes at a range between 0 and 9. Kaplan-Meier analysis revealed significantly longer RFS in patients with ≥ 9 vs. <9 dissected lymph nodes. In subgroup analysis, ≥ 9 dissected lymph nodes was not only associated with longer RFS in patients without lymph node metastasis (n = 332) but also in patients with metastasis (n = 126). In multivariate Cox proportional hazard regression, ≥ 9 dissected lymph nodes was independently associated with longer RFS (hazard ratio [HR], 0.43; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.26 to 0.73; P = 0.002).

conclusions≥9 Dissected lymph nodes was associated with longer RFS; accordingly, we recommend dissecting 9 lymph nodes in patients undergoing lobectomy for stage IA pure solid lung adenocarcinoma.

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Adenocarcinoma of LungLung NeoplasmsAdolescentAdultAgedFemaleHumansLymphatic MetastasisLymph NodesMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingRetrospective StudiesAdenocarcinoma of the lungLymph node dissectionNeoplasm stagingRecurrence-free survival

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