Positive bag lavage cytology during thoracoscopic surgery for lung cancer is a significant predictor of locoregional recurrence.

Naoya IwamotoJunji IchinoseRira HoshiHironori NinomiyaKohei HashimotoYosuke MatsuuraMasayuki NakaoSakae OkumuraMingyon Mun

Published in: General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (2021)

BLC positivity was correlated with the risk of locoregional recurrence in patients with surgically resected lung cancer, although it was not an independent prognostic factor. Careful manipulation is essential for extracting specimens from the thoracic cavity.

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prognostic factors
fine needle aspiration
free survival
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
spinal cord
lymph node
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robot assisted
surgical site infection
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