Do Patients With pN0 Gastric Cancer Benefit From Prophylactic Extended Lymphadenectomy?
Prophylactic Extended Lymphadenectomy for pN0 Gastric Cancer
D Sun, R Gong, H Wu
Yes
20111007
2011 Nov 7
Surg Oncol
Do Patients With pN0 Gastric Cancer Benefit From Prophylactic Extended Lymphadenectomy?
Surg Oncol. 2011 Nov 7;[Epub Ahead of Print], D Sun, R Gong, H Wu
Abstract
Abstract
Purpose: To investigate the impact of prophylactic extended lymphadenectomy on survival for patients with node-negative (pN0) advanced gastric cancer according to the extent of lymph node dissection.Methods: This study retrospectively investigated the clinicopathological characteristics and prognostic outcomes of 458 patients who had pN0 advanced gastric cancer between 1995 and 2001. Postoperative survival was compared in patients who underwent different extents of prophylactic lymphadenectomy.Results:...
