VAMLA is a feasible and highly accurate technique. The high rate of unsuspected mediastinal node disease diagnosed by VAMLA in patients with cN1 or cN0 disease and tumor size larger than 3 cm suggests that preresection lymphadenectomies should be included in the current staging algorithms.
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