Abstract
The number of lymph node retrieval is an important factor in the staging of gastrointestinal cancers, especially gastric and colorectal neoplasm. The concept that at least 12 lymph nodes for colorectal cancer and 15 lymph nodes for gastric cancer should be evaluated as a quality measure. To increase the number of lymph node harvesting, besides the correct implementation of surgical principles and systematic lymphadenectomy, the retrieval of lymph nodes from the patient’s specimen is also a significant issue. There are many methods to support lymph node revealing more convenient than harvesting on fresh specimens. Here we report the application of Formol-Alcohol-Acetic Acid solution in evaluating the possibility of lymph node harvesting after laparoscopic gastrectomy and colectomy for cancer. The number of lymph nodes found was a significant increase, with 88 in the colon and 40 in the gastric specimen. Key words: Lymph node retrieval, GEWF, Formol-Alcohol-Acetic Acid, gastric cancer, colon cancer
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