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Does the body mass index impact lymph node yield for colorectal cancer resection, and does operative approach influence this: a review of bi-national colorectal cancer audit database.

Ju Yong CheongChristopher John YoungChristopher Byrne
Published in: ANZ journal of surgery (2021)
In colorectal cancer operations, the number of lymph nodes removed is largely not impacted by the patient's body mass index, regardless of which operative approach is taken.
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