LYMPH NODE DISSECTION IN THE TREATMENT OF GASTRIC CANCER

F.  PACELLI; G.B.  DOGLIETTO; P.  CAPRINO; V.  PAPA

1 Jan 2001Review

F. PACELLI ¹G.B. DOGLIETTO ¹P. CAPRINO ¹V. PAPA ¹

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¹ Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica, Divisione di Chirurgia Digestiva Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore - Roma

Abstract

Controversy still surrounds the value of extensive regional lymphnode dissection in the treatment of gastric cancer. The aim of the present paper is to give this topic a contribution through the review of the literature and the analysis of personal results.

Keywords

gastric carcinoma
lymphadenectomia

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