Clinical Relevance of Lateral Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection for Enlarged Lateral Nodes in Locally Advanced Low Rectal Cancer without Preoperative Treatment

Clinical Relevance of Lateral Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection for Enlarged Lateral Nodes in Locally Advanced Low Rectal Cancer without Preoperative Treatment

Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the clinical relevance of lateral pelvic lymph node dissection (LPLND) in low rectal cancer without preoperative treatment, with a focus on the presence of LPLN enlargement in preoperative imaging. Methods: Consecutive patients with cT3 to T4 low re...

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Main Authors: Akira Ouchi, Koji Komori, Takashi Kinoshita, Yusuke Sato, Seiji Ito, Tetsuya Abe, Yasuhiro Shimizu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japan Society of Coloproctology 2023-04-01
Series:Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon
Subjects:
lateral pelvic lymph node dissection
local recurrence
preoperative chemoradiation
rectal cancer
total mesenteric excision
Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jarc/7/2/7_2022-064/_pdf/-char/en

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