A narrative review on lymphadenectomy: from open to minimally invasive surgery

Abstract

Lymphadenectomy plays a crucial role during surgical treatment for lung cancer and represents a cornerstone to assess staging and prognosis since lymph-nodes (LN) involvement is an important factor to define post-operative strategies and to predict oncological outcomes [namely overall survival (OS) and disease-free interval] (1,2). According to the 8th TNM edition of non-small cell lung Review Article