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  • 1Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.

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Dissecting para-aortic lymph nodes (Station 16) is crucial for staging gastrointestinal cancers. A strategic approach ensures safe sampling for accurate prognostic information and surgical decision-making.

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  • To outline a strategic and stepwise approach for safe para-aortic lymph node (Station 16) dissection.
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  • To highlight the importance of anatomical landmarks and techniques for minimizing operative risks.

Main Methods:

Keywords:
Laparoscopic dissectionLymphadenectomyStation 16

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  • Performing Kocherization and Cattel-Braasch maneuvers for exposure.
  • Utilizing the left renal vein (LRV) as a key landmark for defining dissection borders.

Main Results:

  • Visualization of Station 16b lymph nodes is achieved through specific surgical maneuvers.
  • Dissection of Station 16a2 requires careful attention to avoid injury to the left renal vein and adjacent arteries.
  • A strategic approach allows for safe sampling of Station 16 lymph nodes.

Conclusions:

  • Station 16 lymph node status provides critical prognostic information for risk stratification.
  • A safe and strategic dissection of Station 16 involves wide duodenal mobilization and careful dissection below the LRV.
  • Techniques like thermal fusion can minimize complications such as chyle leak during the procedure.