Upper Gastrointestinal Tract · 4 March 2024

Optimal Extent of Lymph Node Dissection for High-Risk Gastric Cancer

High-risk gastric cancer patients may benefit from limited lymph node dissection (LND), while standard LND improves relapse-free survival in low-risk patients. Limited LND reduces postoperative complications in low-risk patients, without affecting outcomes in high-risk patients. Pancreatic fistula was not observed in the limited dissection group, suggesting it may be the optimal treatment for high surgical risk gastric cancer patients.

Journal Article by Kuroda K, Miki Y (…) Maeda K et 7 al. in World J Surg

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