Pattern of subcarinal lymph node metastasis and dissection strategy for thoracic esophageal cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to assess the role of subcarinal lymph nodes in lymph node metastasis in thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and to investigate the adequate range of lymph node dissection during esophagectomy.

Methods

This study included 782 thoracic ESCC patients who underwent esophagectomy between July 2008 and December 2010. The metastatic rate of subcarinal lymph nodes and their influencing factors were investigated. The outcome of subcarinal lymph node dissection was assessed using the efficacy index (the incidence of metastasis to a lymph node station (%) multiplied by the 5-year survival rate (%) of patients with metastasis to that lymph node station and divided by 100). Additionally, postoperative complications were compared between the sub

SUBMITTER: Shang QX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7656376 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature