Journal of Clinical Surgery 2017;25(11):875-877

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1005-6483.2017.11.025

Application of lateral lymph node dissection in the cure of rectal carcinoma

Meilin FAN 1 ; Qingfeng TAN

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Keywords

rectal carcinoma; lateral lymph node; application

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

Rectal carcinoma is one of the most common gastrointestinal malignancies in China.Surgical resection is its preferred treatment.The scope of lymph node dissection influences the postoperative recurrence and metastasis.There are many studies The significance of lateral lymph node dissection in rectal carcinoma is extensively discussed,here we make a review of lateral lymph node dissection in rectal carcinoma,which may provide assistance for the treatment of rectal carcinoma.