D2 lymphadenectomy with surgical ex vivo dissection into node stations for gastric adenocarcinoma can be performed safely in Western patients and ensures optimal staging.

Schmidt, Benjamin; Chang, Kevin K; Maduekwe, Ugwuji N; Look-Hong, Nicole; Rattner, David W; Lauwers, Gregory Y; Mullen, John T; Yang, Han-Kwang; Yoon, Sam S

Schmidt, Benjamin; Chang, Kevin K; Maduekwe, Ugwuji N; Look-Hong, Nicole; Rattner, David W; Lauwers, Gregory Y; Mullen, John T; Yang, Han-Kwang; Yoon, Sam S.

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Schmidt B; Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.

Ann Surg Oncol ; 20(9): 2991-9, 2013 Sep.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23760588

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Adenocarcinoma/surgery; Gastrectomy/mortality; Lymph Node Excision/mortality; Stomach Neoplasms/surgery; Adenocarcinoma/mortality; Adenocarcinoma/pathology; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Neoplasm Invasiveness; Neoplasm Staging; Prognosis; Retrospective Studies; Stomach Neoplasms/mortality; Stomach Neoplasms/pathology; Survival Rate

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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Stomach Neoplasms / Adenocarcinoma / Gastrectomy / Lymph Node Excision Type of study: Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies Limits: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Year: 2013 Type: Article

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