Oncologic outcomes after resection of para-aortic lymph node metastasis in left-sided colon and rectal cancer.

<h4>Aim</h4>The optimal surgical management strategy for para-aortic lymph node (PALN) metastasis has not attracted as much attention as surgery for liver or lung metastasis. The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate the oncologic outcomes after synchronous resection of PAL...

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Main Authors: Junichi Sakamoto, Heita Ozawa, Hiroki Nakanishi, Shin Fujita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241815