Wedge Resection of Tumor Before Lobectomy for Lung Cancer Could Be a No-touch Isolation Technique

Autor: Noriyoshi Sawabata, Motoaki Yasukawa, Shigeki Taniguchi, Takeshi Kawaguchi
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: In Vivo. 34:779-785
ISSN: 1791-7549
0258-851X
DOI: 10.21873/invivo.11838
Popis: Background/aim Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) can be a surrogate biomarker of prospective prognosis. Surgical manipulation can promote the dissemination of CTCs. Prognosis improvement is expected with the no-touch isolation technique (NTIT), preventing surgical manipulation. The Wedge resection of the tumor site before lobectomy could prevent surgical manipulation during lobectomy for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and reduce the shedding of tumor cells, similar to a NTIT. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of wedge resection technique. Patients and methods A total of 624 resected NSCLC patients were retrospectively analyzed. Patients were divided in two groups: Wedge and Non-Wedge. Overall survival (OS) curves were plotted using the Kaplan-Meier method. Results The 5-year OS rates were 89.9% and 84.0% in the Wedge and Non-Wedge groups, respectively (p=0.033). Conclusion The OS in the Wedge group was significantly better than that in the Non-Wedge group. Wedge resection technique for NSCLC may be a NTIT.
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