To evaluate long-term outcomes after sublobar resection for patients with clinical stage IA lung adenocarcinoma who met our proposed node-negative (N0) criteria, namely solid component size < 0.8 cm on high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) or a maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) of < 1.5 on [18F]-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT).