Technical aspects of D2 lymphadenectomy for gastric cancer.
- Author:
Lin CHEN
1
;
Can-rong LU
Author Information
1. Department of General Surgery, The General Hospital of PLA, Beijing, China. chenlinbj@vip.sina.com
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Humans;
Lymph Node Excision;
methods;
Stomach Neoplasms;
surgery
- From:
Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
2012;15(2):109-112
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Surgery is the mainstay treatment of the multidisciplinary therapy for gastric cancer. The majority of gastric cancer patients in China are diagnosed at the advanced stage. D2 lymphadenectomy is of clinical significance in China. The technical aspects of performing a D2 lymphadenectomy require a significant degree of training and expertise. In this article, the focus is on the dissection of lymph nodes including No.4Sb, No.5-6, No.8a, No.9-11, No.12a, and No.14-15.