title: [Lymph node excision in invasive Barrett carcinoma].
abstract: Similar to squamous cell esophageal cancer, the lymph node status constitutes the major prognostic factor after complete tumor resection (R0-resection) in patients with adenocarcinoma of the distal esophagus (the so-called Barrett's cancer). Lymphatic spread in patients with Barrett's cancer, however, appears to follow certain rules. Lymphatic spread is closely correlated to the pT-category of the primary tumor, starts only after infiltration of the submucosa und is initially limited to the regional lymph nodes. Distant lymph node metastases are almost exclusively found in patients with multiple positive regional nodes, skipping of regional lymph nodes is rare. These observations set the stage for tailored lymphadenectomy-strategies based on the, sentinel-lymphadenectomy' concept.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaningerstrasse 22, 81677 München. stein@nt1.chir.med.tu-muenchen.de
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Stein
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Feith
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Siewert
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001471:Barrett Esophagus / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000379:methods*; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011379:Prognosis; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy; D015996:Survival Rate
vernacular_title: Lymphadenektomiestrategien beim invasiven Barrett Carcinom.