title: Prospective study of microscopic lymph node involvement of the hepatic pedicle during curative hepatectomy for colorectal metastases.
abstract: Extensive lymph node dissection of the hepatic pedicle was undertaken in 100 consecutive patients undergoing curative hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastases in whom lymph node involvement of the hepatic pedicle was not macroscopically detectable. Microscopic lymph node involvement was found in 14 patients, in very different lymph node sites, and was related only to the number of metastases, extent of liver involvement and carcinoembryonic antigen level (all P < 0.05).
authors.affiliation: Department of Digestive Surgery, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Elias
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Saric
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jaeck
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Arnaud
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gayet
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rivoire
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lorimier
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carles
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lasser
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen / Q000097:blood; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms; D005260:Female; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000379:methods*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies
chemical_list: D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen