The efficacy and safety of lateral lymph node dissection for patients with rectal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Volume: 43, Issue: 9, Pages: 891 - 901
Published: Sep 1, 2020
Abstract
Lateral lymph node metastasis in rectal cancer was first reported in the 1950s, since then, there has been an on-going debate about the value of lateral lymph node dissection (LLND) in the management of rectal cancer. We carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the value of LLND for the patients with rectal cancer. To collect clinical studies for the comparison of LLND and non-LLND in patients with rectal cancer, PubMed,...
Paper Details
Title
The efficacy and safety of lateral lymph node dissection for patients with rectal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Published Date
Sep 1, 2020
Volume
43
Issue
9
Pages
891 - 901
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