Clinical Significance of Metastasis or Micrometastasis to the Lymph Node Along the Superior Mesenteric Vein in Gastric Carcinoma: A Retrospective Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The validity of lymphadenectomy of the lymph node along the superior mesenteric vein (LN14v) in gastric cancer remains controversial. The study investigated the characteristics and prognosis of gastric cancer with metastasis or micrometastasis to LN14v.

Methods

A retrospective study of 626 patients undergoing radical gastrectomy in our center from January 2003 to December 2015 was analyzed. In total, 303 patients had lymphadenectomy of LN14v, and lymph node micrometastasis was evaluated by immunohistochemical staining for cytokeratin nodes CK8/18. A logistic regression model was applied to confirm the predictive factors of micrometastasis. Survival analysis was performed to evaluate the effect of micrometastasis or metastasis on prognosis.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Xu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8358673 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature