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Editorial
. 2016 Sep 21:1:72.
doi: 10.21037/tgh.2016.09.05. eCollection 2016.

Splenic hilar dissection in the treatment of proximal advanced gastric cancer: what is an adequate strategy?

Takahiro Kinoshita  1
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Editorial

Splenic hilar dissection in the treatment of proximal advanced gastric cancer: what is an adequate strategy?

Takahiro Kinoshita. Transl Gastroenterol Hepatol. .
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The author has no conflicts of interest to declare.

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Figure 1
Current three types of procedures to manage LNs around the splenic hilar lesion. LNs, lymph nodes.
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Figure 2
Preoperative image of three-dimensional (3D) anatomical reconstruction using computed tomography.
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