Survival benefit of “D2-plus” gastrectomy in gastric cancer patients with duodenal invasion

ConclusionIn a potentially curative gastrectomy for gastric cancer with duodenal invasion, there may be some survival benefit in dissection of nos. 12b, 13, 14v, 16a2 and 16b1 LNs, while no benefit was seen in dissection of nos. 8p or 12p LNs.
Source: Gastric Cancer - Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research