Prevalence of metastatic lateral lymph nodes in asian patients with lateral lymph node dissection for rectal cancer: a meta-analysis

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Title		Prevalence of metastatic lateral lymph nodes in asian patients with lateral lymph node dissection for rectal cancer: a meta-analysis
Authors		Christou, Niki Meyer, Jérémy Combescure, Christophe Balaphas, Alexandre Robert-Yap, Joan Buchs, Nicolas Ris, Frédéric
Published in		World Journal of Surgery. 2021, vol. 45, no. 5, p. 1537-1547
Abstract		Rectal cancers occupy the eighth position worldwide for new cases and deaths for both men and women. These cancers have a high tendency to form metastases in the mesorectum but also in the lateral lymph nodes. The therapeutic approach for the involved lateral lymph nodes remains controversial.
Keywords		Asia / epidemiology — Female — Humans — Lymph Node Excision — Lymph Nodes / surgery — Male — Neoplasm Recurrence — Local* — Prevalence — Rectal Neoplasms* / surgery
Identifiers		DOI: 10.1007/s00268-021-05956-1 PMID: 33543333
Full text		Article (Published version) (510 Kb) - Free access
Structures		Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de chirurgie Faculté de médecine / Centre de recherche clinique
Research group		Transplantation et hépatologie (905)
Citation (ISO format)		CHRISTOU, Niki et al. Prevalence of metastatic lateral lymph nodes in asian patients with lateral lymph node dissection for rectal cancer: a meta-analysis. In: World Journal of Surgery, 2021, vol. 45, n° 5, p. 1537-1547. doi: 10.1007/s00268-021-05956-1 https://archive-ouverte.unige.ch/unige:154574