The details of lobar lymph node metastases at the root of nonprimary lobes (NPLs) in patients with lung cancer are still unclear.A prospective study from February 1989 to November 2000. Lobar lymph nodes in primary lobes (PLs) and NPLs were evaluated regardless of the location of the primary tumor.Two hundred forty-eight patients who underwent surgery and had no involvement of the adjacent lobe by primary tumor were enrolled in this study.Lobar lymph node metastases were observed in 53 patients (21.4
作者：Akira, Yamanaka；Takashi, Hirai；Ayuko, Takahashi；Fumio, Konishi
来源：Chest 2002 年 121卷 1期
