Determination of the extent of dissection in early gastric cancer based on lymph node station power index.

Chul-Hyo Jeon Ki Bum ParkSojung KimHo-Seok SeoIn-Ho KimKyo Young SongHan-Hong Lee

Published in: BJS open (2022)

The LNPI is a simple tool to rank the priority of each LN station dissection. The optimal extent of D1 + lymphadenectomy using LNPI was determined to be D1 with LNs 7, 8a and 9.

Keyphrases

lymph node
sentinel lymph node
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
early stage
solid phase extraction
molecularly imprinted
squamous cell carcinoma
robot assisted
radiation therapy