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  • Surgical Pathology
  • Gastrointestinal Surgery

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  • Accurate staging of gastric cancer is crucial for determining appropriate treatment.
  • The extent of lymph node dissection is a key factor in gastric cancer surgery quality assessment.
  • Standardized methods for lymph node retrieval and analysis are essential for reliable pathological evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if lymph node retrieval by separate stations can indicate appropriate surgical treatment for gastric cancer patients.
  • To evaluate the impact of separate lymph node station dissection on patient outcomes.
  • To explore the utility of the number of dissected stations as a quality metric for gastric cancer surgery.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 1203 gastric cancer patients undergoing radical resection across 7 hospitals.
  • Patients were divided into two groups: Group A (direct formalin-fixation of stomach specimen) and Group B (lymph nodes fixed in separate stations).
  • Comparison of retrieved lymph node counts and survival rates between Group A and Group B.

Main Results:

  • Group B patients had a significantly higher number of retrieved lymph nodes (19.4%) compared to Group A (62.3% < 16 nodes).
  • Group B demonstrated significantly higher survival rates (46.1 months) than Group A (27.7 months), irrespective of tumor or node stage.
  • Multivariate analysis indicated a higher risk of death for Group A patients (HR = 1.24).

Conclusions:

  • Dissection of lymph nodes in separate stations enhances lymph node retrieval and improves tumor staging accuracy.
  • This technique allows for better verification of surgical dissection completeness.
  • The number of dissected lymphatic stations can serve as a valuable index for assessing the quality of gastric cancer surgical treatment.