Analysis of the short- and long-term outcomes of membrane anatomy-guided laparoscopic spleen-preserving circumferential splenic hilar lymph node dissection for treating advanced proximal gastric cancer

Abstract Objective To investigate the short- and long-term efficacy of membrane anatomy-guided laparoscopic spleen-preserving circumferential splenic hilar lymph node dissection for the treatment of advanced proximal gastric cancer. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted in 186 patients with...

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Main Authors: Yanchang Xu, Zhixiong Li, Guofeng Pan, Haiyan Wu, Wenlin Lin, Jian Chen, Junpeng Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-019-1610-z