Influence of colonic mesenteric area on the number of lymph node retrieval for colon cancer: a prospective cohort study

Purpose The minimum harvested 12 lymph nodes (LNs) is regarded as the limit for accurate staging of nodal status in colorectal cancer patients. Besides the association of the lengths of resected intestinal segments and vascular pedicles, the mesocolic mesenteric area’s impact on LN count has not bee...

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Main Authors: Nadir Adnan Hacım, Ahmet Akbaş, Yigit Ulgen, Talar Vartanoglu Aktokmakyan, Serhat Meric, Merve Tokocin, Onder Karabay, Yuksel Altinel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Coloproctology 2023-02-01
Series:Annals of Coloproctology
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Online Access:http://coloproctol.org/upload/pdf/ac-2021-00444-0063.pdf