Journal de chirurgie
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Journal de chirurgie · Dec 2008
Review[Lymphadenectomy in surgery for cancers of the stomach and esophagus].
Lymph node invasion is the principal prognostic factor in cancers of the stomach and esophagus which have a tendency to early lymphatic spread. The anatomy of regional lymph node groupings is described and standard and extended types of lymphadenectomy are defined. ⋯ Articles from the surgical literature with the highest levels of evidence are analyzed. Practical guidelines for treatment choice are proposed.