Extended lymphadenectomy in rectal cancer is debatable

Marco E Allaix; Alessandro Fichera

doi:10.1007/s00268-013-2030-9

Extended lymphadenectomy in rectal cancer is debatable

World J Surg. 2013 Aug;37(8):1814-20. doi: 10.1007/s00268-013-2030-9.

Authors

Marco E Allaix¹, Alessandro Fichera

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, 5841 S. Maryland Ave, MC 5095, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. mallaix@surgery.bsd.uchicago.edu

PMID: 23568248
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-013-2030-9

Abstract

Because of the major improvements in local control and survival with neoadjuvant combined modality therapy and total mesorectal excision, extended lymph node dissection plays a very limited role in rectal cancer surgery.

MeSH terms

Humans
Ligation
Lymph Node Excision / methods*
Lymphatic Metastasis
Mesenteric Artery, Inferior / surgery
Rectal Neoplasms / pathology
Rectal Neoplasms / surgery*
Treatment Outcome