Analysis of lymph node metastatic pattern according to the depth of in-growth in the muscularis propria in T2 rectal cancer for lateral lymph node dissection

Digestive Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 5-6, 2011, Pages 352-359

  Komori, Koji ^a   Kanemitsu, Yukihide ^a   Ishiguro, Seiji ^a   Shimizu, Yasuhiro ^a   Sano, Tsuyoshi ^a   Kato, Tomoyuki ^b  

^a AICHI CANCER CENTER HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b Kamiida Daiichi General Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Growth pattern; Lateral pelvic lymph node; Muscularis propria; Rectal cancer

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856482353     PISSN: 02534886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000332825     Document Type: Article

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