Synergistic Effect of Lymphatic Invasion and Venous Invasion on the Risk of Lymph Node Metastasis in Patients with Non-Curative Endoscopic Resection of Early Gastric Cancer.
Hye Jin KangHyunsoo ChungSang Gyun KimJung KimJue Lie KimEunwoo LeeHyun Chae JungPublished in: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (2019)
Both LI and VI were significant predictors of LN metastasis. The risk of LN metastasis was augmented when both LI and VI were positive. Therefore, LI and VI should be evaluated separately in patients with non-curative endoscopic resection. Additive surgery should be recommended for patients with LI and/or VI.