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D1 versus D2 lymphadenectomy for gastric cancer
Author(s) -
Schmidt Benjamin,
Yoon Sam S.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.23127
Subject(s) - medicine , lymphadenectomy , incidence (geometry) , cancer , gastric adenocarcinoma , adenocarcinoma , general surgery , surgery , physics , optics
Significant variability exists throughout the world in the extent of lymphadenectomy that is performed for gastric adenocarcinoma. D2 lymphadenectomy is the standard lymphadenectomy performed in high incidence countries such as Japan and South Korea, and less extensive lymphadenectomies are often performed in lower incidence countries such as the Unites States. This article reviews the evidence on the extent of lymphadenectomy that should be performed for gastric adenocarcinoma. J. Surg. Oncol. 2013;107:259–264. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.