Impact of D3 lymph node dissection on short-term and long-term outcomes in elderly patients with colon cancer

• Published in: Techniques in coloproctology Vol. 29; no. 1; p. 107
• Main Authors: Kawase, M., Nakamura, Y., Yamaura, T., Kinjo, Y., Sugimoto, G., Kawabata, Y., Kanto, S., Ogo, Y., Kuroda, N.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.12.2025; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Abdominal Surgery; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Colonic Neoplasms - mortality; Colonic Neoplasms - pathology; Colonic Neoplasms - surgery; Colorectal cancer; Colorectal Surgery; Female; Gastroenterology; Humans; Lymph Node Excision - adverse effects; Lymph Node Excision - methods; Lymph Nodes - pathology; Lymph Nodes - surgery; Lymphatic Metastasis; Lymphatic system; Male; Medical prognosis; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Neoplasm Staging; Original; Original Article; Postoperative Complications - epidemiology; Postoperative Complications - etiology; Proctology; Retrospective Studies; Surgery; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; Complication; Colon cancer; Lymph node dissection; Elderly

Background The oncologic impact of D3 lymph node dissection (LND) for colon cancer (CC) has been reported to be favorable. However, D3 LND is potentially more invasive than non-D3 LND, and whether it is beneficial for elderly patients with CC remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the periope...