Factors influencing 12 or more harvested lymph nodes in resective R0 of the colorectal cancer

Scabini, Stefano and Rimini, Edoardo and Romairone, Emanuele and Scordamaglia, Renato and Pertile, Davide and Ferrando, Valter (2009) Factors influencing 12 or more harvested lymph nodes in resective R0 of the colorectal cancer. Il giornale di chirurgia, 30 (5 Supp). p. 234. ISSN 1971-145X

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Abstract

The number of lymph nodes required for accurate staging is a critical component in colorectal cancer (CRC). This study was designed to determine the factors that influence the number of harvested lymph nodes (≥12) in resective R0 early-stage CRC in a single institution. A total of 100 patients (71.9%) with 12 or more harvested lymph nodes and 39 patients (28.1%) with < 12 lymph nodes were analyzed. The number of harvested lymph nodes was highly variable in patients who underwent resection of R0 CRC. Neither the surgeon nor the pathologist had significant influence on the number of harvested lymph nodes. Therefore, from the viewpoint of the surgeons, disease itself is the most important factor influencing the number of harvested lymph nodes.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	colon, rectum, cancer, lymph node, harvesting
Subjects:	600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 617 Rami vari della medicina; Chirurgia
Depositing User:	Nadia Del Gobbo
Date Deposited:	22 Feb 2016 11:53
Last Modified:	22 Feb 2016 11:53
URI:	http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/6357

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