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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Chen QY
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4919707 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
World journal of gastrointestinal surgery 20160601 6
For advanced proximal gastric cancer (GC), splenic hilar (No. 10) lymph nodes (LN) are crucial links in lymphatic drainage. According to the 14(th) edition of the Japanese GC treatment guidelines, a D2 lymphadenectomy is the standard surgery for advanced GC, and No. 10 LN should be dissected for advanced proximal GC. In recent years, the preservation of organ function and the use of minimally invasive technology are being accepted by an increasing number of clinicians. Laparoscopic spleen-preser ...[more]