Lymphadenectomy during VATS and RATS: State of the Art

Posted On 2022-08-15 11:07:05

This special series on “Lymphadenectomy during VATS and RATS: State of the Art” was co-edited by Dr. Marco Chiappetta, from Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy; Dr. Francesco Facciolo, from IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy.

Editorial on Lymphadenectomy during VATS and RATS: State of the Art
Lymph node assessment during lung cancer surgery in the 2000’s
Marco Chiappetta, Francesco Facciolo

Editorial on Lymphadenectomy during VATS and RATS: State of the Art
The lymphadenectomy in non-small cell lung cancer
Marco Chiappetta

Review Article on Lymphadenectomy during VATS and RATS: State of the Art
Endosonography in mediastinal staging of lung cancer: a concise literature review
Fausto Leoncini, Daniele Magnini, Vanina Livi, Maria Chiara Flore, Lucia Maria Porro, Daniela Paioli, Rocco Trisolini

A narrative review on lymphadenectomy: from open to minimally invasive surgery
Vittorio Aprile, Ilaria Ceccarelli, Stylianos Korasidis, Maria Giovanna Mastromarino, Diana Bacchin, Elisa Sicolo, Marcello Carlo Ambrogi, Marco Lucchi

VATS mediastinal lymph node dissection: surgical technique and literature review
Luigi Gaetano Andriolo, Danilo Alunni Fegatelli, Alessandra Spagnoli, Gaetano Di Rienzo

Robotic hilum-mediastinal lymph nodes dissection for operable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients: state of art
Filippo Tommaso Gallina, Gabriele Alessandrini, Francesco Facciolo

Mediastinal up-staging: risk factors and prognosis: a narrative review
Dania Nachira, Marco Chiappetta, Edoardo Zanfrini, Elisa Meacci, Maria Teresa Congedo, Filippo Lococo, Maria Letizia Vita, Leonardo Petracca-Ciavarella, Diomira Tabacco, Carolina Sassorossi, Venanzio Porziella, Stefano Margaritora

Disclosure:
The series “Lymphadenectomy during VATS and RATS: State of the Art” was commissioned by the editorial office, Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery without any sponsorship or funding. Marco Chiappetta and Francesco Facciolo served as the unpaid Guest Editors for the series.