Table 6 Extent of lymph node dissection (N = 11,791)
From: Current state of esophageal cancer surgery in China: a national database analysis
Issue | No. patient | LN harvested (average) |
|---|---|---|
Lower mediastinum and upper abdominal dissection | 1585 (13.4) | 7.2 |
Two field dissection | 7637 (64.8) | 17.3 |
3 FLD | 2569 (21.8) | 21.6 |