Open AccessThree-Field Lymph Node Dissection for Squamous Cell and Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus
Author(s) -
Nasser K. Altorki,
Michael S. Kent,
Carmine Ferrara,
Jeffrey L. Port
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-200208000-00005
Subject(s) - medicine , esophagectomy , esophagus , lymphadenectomy , adenocarcinoma , lymph node , dissection (medical) , esophageal cancer , survival rate , surgery , cancer , radiology
To determine the prevalence of occult cervical nodal metastases in patients with squamous cell cancer and adenocarcinoma of the esophagus, and to determine the impact of esophagectomy with three-field lymph node dissection on survival and recurrence rates.