Necessity of prophylactic splenic hilum lymph node clearance for middle and upper third gastric cancer: a network meta-analysis

Necessity of prophylactic splenic hilum lymph node clearance for middle and upper third gastric cancer: a network meta-analysis

Abstract Background It remains controversial whether prophylactic No.10 lymph node clearance is necessary for gastric cancer. Thus, the present study aims to investigate the impact of prophylactic No.10 lymph node clearance on the perioperative complications and prognosis of upper and middle third g...

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Main Authors: Gaozan Zheng, Jinqiang Liu, Yinghao Guo, Fei Wang, Shushang Liu, Guanghui Xu, Man Guo, Xiao Lian, Hongwei Zhang, Fan Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Gastric cancer
Splenic hilar
Lymph node
Splenectomy
Spleen-preserving
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-020-6619-8

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