Open AccessRegional lymphadenectomy for gallbladder cancer: Rational extent, technical details, and patient outcomes
Author(s) -
Yoshio Shirai
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v18.i22.2775
Subject(s) - lymphadenectomy , medicine , lymph node , cystic duct , gallbladder , dissection (medical) , gallbladder cancer , surgery , lymph , general surgery , pathology
To define the rational extent of regional lymphadenectomy for gallbladder cancer and to clarify its effect on long-term survival.