Lymphatic spreading and lymphadenectomy for esophageal carcinoma  

作　　者：xiang ji jie cai yao chen long-qi chen 

机构地区：[1]department of thoracic surgery,west china hospital of sichuan university,Chengdu 610041,Sichuan Province,China

出　　处：《World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery》2016年第1期90-94,共5页世界胃肠外科杂志（英文版）（电子版）

摘　　要：Esophageal carcinoma(EC) is a highly lethal malignancywith a poor prognosis. One of the most important prognostic factors in EC is lymph node status. Therefore, lymphadenectomy has been recognized as a key that influences the outcome of surgical treatment for EC. However, the lymphatic drainage system of the esophagus, including an abundant lymph-capillary network in the lamina propria and muscularis mucosa, is very complex with cervical, mediastinal and celiac node spreading. The extent of lymphadenectomy for EC has always been controversial because of the very complex pattern of lymph node spreading. In this article, published literature regarding lymphatic spreading was reviewed and the current lymphadenectomy trends for EC are discussed.Esophageal carcinoma (EC) is a highly lethal malignancy with a poor prognosis. One of the most important prognostic factors in EC is lymph node status. Therefore, lymphadenectomy has been recognized as a key that influences the outcome of surgical treatment for EC. However, the lymphatic drainage system of the esophagus, including an abundant lymph-capillary network in the lamina propria and muscularis mucosa, is very complex with cervical, mediastinal and celiac node spreading. The extent of lymphadenectomy for EC has always been controversial because of the very complex pattern of lymph node spreading. In this article, published literature regarding lymphatic spreading was reviewed and the current lymphadenectomy trends for EC are discussed.

关 键 词：LYMPHADENECTOMY LYMPHATIC SPREADING ANATOMICAL LYMPHATIC system LYMPH node metastasis Esophageal cancer 

分 类 号：R735.1[医药卫生—肿瘤]