Evaluation of D2-plus radical resection for gastric cancer with pyloric invasion

Abstract Background The optimal lymphadenectomy for gastric cancer (GC) with pyloric invasion is controversial because the pattern of lymph node metastasis is different from that of distal GC. The rate of lymph node metastasis into the posterior area of the pancreatic head and hepatoduodenal ligamen...

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Main Authors: Zhi-yuan Xu, Can Hu, Shangqi Chen, Yi-an Du, Ling Huang, Peng-fei Yu, Li-jing Wang, Xiang-dong Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-019-0605-6