This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS
Mesorectal excision with or without lateral lymph node dissection for clinical stage II/III lower rectal cancer (JCOG0212): a multicenter, randomized controlled, noninferiority trial. Ann Surg 2017; 266: 201-207.
Published: 6th October 2017
Authors: Fujita S, Mizusawa J, Kanemitsu Y, Ito M, Kinugasa Y, Komori K et al.
Conclusion
The addition of lateral lymph node dissection reduced the number of patients with local tumour recurrence 7.4 versus 12.6 per cent (P= 0.024) but five year relapse-free survival and overall survival rates were similar in this study that included 701 patients.
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