[Optimal Lymph Node Dissection and Prognosis for Primary Small Bowel Adenocarcinoma].

Kaho Owada1, Jun Kiuchi, Tomohiro Arita

  • 1Division of Digestive Surgery, Dept. of Surgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine.

Summary

Primary small bowel adenocarcinoma (PSBA) is rare, with no established treatment. Lymph node dissection, particularly peri-intestinal and intermediate nodes, shows efficacy. Combining tumor resection with metastatic treatment may improve prognosis for PSBA patients.

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