Effectiveness of lymphadenectomy along the thoracic duct for radical esophagectomy

ConclusionsThe significance of TD resection was low in T0 –2 due to the low metastatic rate but became evident in cases with invasion depth of T3–4. TDLN resection was at least as effective as dissection of other group-2 or -3 lymph nodes, including No. 112 nodes.

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Source: Esophagus - July 31, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research