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From: nPTD classification: an updated classification of gastric cancer location for function preserving gastrectomy based on physiological lymphatic flow

Fig. 3

The recommendable surgical procedure for cT1N0 gastric cancer patients by nPTD classification. a Tumor in the PL zone. Mini-proximal gastrectomy and nodal dissection of l-GA, p-GA, and #2. b Tumor in the PG zone. Proximal gastrectomy and nodal dissection of l-GA, p-GA, #2, and l-GEA. c Tumor in the ‘n’ zone. Nearly-total gastrectomy (subtotal gastrectomy) and nodal dissection of D1+. d Tumor in the T zone. Segmental gastrectomy with long antral cuff and nodal dissection of l-GA and r-GEA. e Tumor in the D zone. Distal half gastrectomy and nodal dissection of l-GA, r-GA, and r-GEA. l-GA, left gastric artery basin; r-GA, right gastric artery basin; r-GEA, right gastroepiploic artery basin; l-GEA, left gastroepiploic artery basin; p-GA, posterior gastric artery basin. This figure is newly created by the first author

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