Extended Lymphadenectomy Is Required for Incidental Gallbladder Cancer Independent of Cystic Duct Lymph Node Status

摘要

We examined whether the incidental cystic duct nodal status predicts the status of the hepatoduodenal ligament (D1) or common hepatic artery, the pancreaticoduodenal and paraaortic lymph nodes (D2), and the overall prognosis and thus indicates whether an oncologic extended resection (OER) is required.