Three-field lymphadenectomy and pattern of lymph node spread in T3 adenocarcinoma of the distal esophagus and the gastro-esophageal junction

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 769-773

  Van De Ven, C ^a   De Leyn, P ^a   Coosemans, W ^a   Van Raemdonck, D ^a   Lerut, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Adenocarcinoma pathology; Esophageal neoplasms; Lymph node excision; Lymph node pathology; Lymphatic metastasis

Indexed keywords

ADENOCARCINOMA; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSCOPY; CANCER STAGING; CERVICAL LYMPH NODE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; LYMPHADENECTOMY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADENOCARCINOMA; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION; HUMANS; LYMPH NODE EXCISION; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; NECK; THORAX;

EID: 0032781532     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(99)00122-0     Document Type: Article

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