Is splenic hilar lymph node dissection necessary for proximal gastric cancer surgery?
Abstract Advanced proximal gastric cancer sometimes metastasizes to the splenic hilar lymph nodes (No. 10 LN). Total gastrectomy combined with splenectomy is performed for complete removal of the No. 10 LN and was historically a standard procedure in Japan. However, splenectomy is associated with se...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-03-01
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| Series: | Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ags3.12413 |