Video-Assisted Mediastinoscopic Lymphadenectomy for Mediastinal Lymph Nodes

Abstract

Randomized trial of mediastinal lymph node sampling versus complete lymphadenectomy during pulmonary resection in the patient with N0 or N1 (less than hilar) non-small cell carcinoma: results of the American College of Surgery Oncology Group Z0030 Trial.

Reply

“…We thank Sunam and colleagues [1] for their comments on our article on video-assisted mediastinoscopic lymphadenectomy (VAMLA) [2]. We are glad to realize that this procedure is more commonly performed than the reading of the few published reports indicates.…”

“…We read the article about video-assisted mediastinoscopic lymphadenectomy (VAMLA) written by Call and colleagues [1] with interest. We have performed VAMLA in 30 patients since 2009.…”

“…The timing and feasibility of treatment of patients suffering from cardiogenic shock associated with myocardial infarction is a topic debated for years [1]. We have read with interest the article by Gaudino and colleagues [2]…”