Comparison of postoperative complications in mediastinal lymph node dissection versus mediastinal lymph node sampling for early stage non-small cell lung cancer : Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

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INTRODUCTION: Lung cancer is the primary cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, with high rates of morbidity and mortality. The most effective treatment for early stage (I-II) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is surgical resection. However, the extent of mediastinal lymph nodes removal required and the impact of their removal remains controversial. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the postoperative complications in patients with stage I-II NSCLC who received mediastinal lymph node dissection (MLND) or mediastinal lymph node sampling (MLNS).

METHODS AND ANALYSIS: According to the predefined inclusion criteria, we will conduct a comprehensive search for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and observational studies examining the postoperative complications of MLND compared to MLNS in patients with stage I-II NSCLC. The search will be performed across multiple databases including PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, CNKI, WanFang, Sinomed, VIP, Duxiu, and Web of Science from inception to February 2024. Additionally, relevant literature references will be retrieved and hand searching of pertinent journals will be conducted. Screening, data extraction, and quality assessment will be performed by two independent reviewers. Review Manager 5.4 will be applied in analyzing and synthesizing. The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) will be used to assess the quality of evidence for the whole RCTs and used Newcastle-Ottawa scale to assess the methodologic quality of observational studies.

ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: This study did not include personal information. Ethical approval was not required for this study. This study is based on a secondary analysis of the literature, so ethical review approval is not required. The final report will be published in a peer-reviewed journal.

CONCLUSION: This systematic review will contribute to compare the safety and survival benefits of these two surgical techniques for the treatment of early stage NSCLC, to further guide the selection of surgical approaches.

TRIAL REGISTRATION: The protocol of the systematic review has been registered on Open Science Framework, with a registration number of DOI https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/N2Y5D.

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2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:19

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PloS one - 19(2024), 2 vom: 20., Seite e0298368

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Englisch

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Chen, Qiao [VerfasserIn]
Li, Weijuan [VerfasserIn]
Cai, Ningning [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Weiwei [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Xiaojuan [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Xiongfeng [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 22.02.2024

Date Revised 22.02.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

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10.1371/journal.pone.0298368

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NLM368671127