The role of hilar lymphadenectomy in patients subjected to hepatectomy due to colorectal metastasis

CONTEXT: Hepatectomy is the treatment of choice for colorectal liver metastases, and several studies have shown good results, with 5-year survival rates ranging from 40% to 57%. Several clinical and pathological predictive factors for survival after liver resection have been studied. Involvement of...

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Main Author: Viana,Eduardo Freitas (author)
Other Authors: Herman,Paulo (author), Coelho,Fabrício Ferreira (author), Taka,Thomas Augusto (author), D'Albuquerque,Luiz A. Carneiro (author), Cecconello,Ivan (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2011
Subjects:
Neoplasm metastasis
Lymph node excision
Hepatectomy
Colorectal neoplasms
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-28032011000300012
Country:Brazil
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