ONCOLOGICAL OUTCOMES
Despite resecting less, oncological
outcome is NOT inferior to PLE:
Distal resection margin is not
compromised in PLCE.
Recurrence and survival rates are
comparable between the groups.
PLCE
PLE
Chow VL, Chan JY, Law SY.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Oct;108(4):1029-1036.