The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 196, Issue 3 , Pages 358-363 , September 2008

The influence of stage migration on the comparison of surgical outcomes between D2 gastrectomy and D3 gastrectomy (para-aortic lymph node dissection): a multi-institutional retrospective study

  • Chikara Kunisaki, M.D., PhD.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-9, Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, 236-0004, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel. +81-45-787-2650; fax: +81-45-782-9161
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  • Masazumi Takahashi, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Yokohama Municipal Hospital, 56 Okazawa-cho Hodogaya-ku, 240-0062, Japan
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  • Tadao Fukushima, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Yokosuka Kyosai Hospital, 1-16 Yonegawahadori Yokosuka, 238-0011 Japan
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  • Yutaka Nagahori, M.D., PhD.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Yokosuka Kyosai Hospital, 1-16 Yonegawahadori Yokosuka, 238-0011 Japan
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  • Hirotoshi Akiyama, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-9, Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, 236-0004, Japan
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  • Hirochika Makino, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-9, Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, 236-0004, Japan
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  • Yuichi Otsuka, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-9, Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, 236-0004, Japan
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  • Hidetaka A. Ono, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-9, Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, 236-0004, Japan
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  • Takashi Kosaka, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-9, Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, 236-0004, Japan
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  • Ryo Takagawa, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-9, Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, 236-0004, Japan
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  • Hiroshi Shimada, M.D., PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-9, Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, 236-0004, Japan

Received 25 March 2007 ,Revised 12 July 2007

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PII: S0002-9610(08)00178-5

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.07.031

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 196, Issue 3 , Pages 358-363 , September 2008

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