Re-fixation in a lymph node revealing solution is a powerful method for identifying lymph nodes in colorectal resection specimens

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 426-429

  Svec A ^a   Horak L ^a   Novotny J ^b   Lysy, P ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b Chrustenice ^*  (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Carcinoma; Colon; Gross dissection; Lymph nodes

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ALCOHOL; ETHER; FORMALDEHYDE;

ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; COLON ADENOCARCINOMA; COLORECTAL CARCINOMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STUDENT T TEST; TISSUE FIXATION;

ACETIC ACID; ADENOCARCINOMA; COLECTOMY; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ETHANOL; ETHER, ETHYL; FORMALDEHYDE; HUMANS; LYMPH NODE EXCISION; LYMPH NODES; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TISSUE FIXATION;

EID: 33646204662     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2006.02.002     Document Type: Article

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