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

Christou, Niki; Meyer, Jérémy; Combescure, Christophe; Balaphas, Alexandre; Robert-Yap, Joan; Buchs, Nicolas; Ris, Frédéric

doi:10.1007/s00268-021-05956-1

Scientific article

Review

English

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

ContributorsChristou, Niki; Meyer, Jérémy

; Combescure, Christophe

; Balaphas, Alexandre; Robert-Yap, Joan; Buchs, Nicolas; Ris, Frédéric

Published inWorld Journal of Surgery, vol. 45, no. 5, p. 1537-1547

Publication date2021

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

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Research groups

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