Preoperative Evaluation of Lymph Node Metastases in Patients with Gastric Cancer: An Analysis of Imaging Methods

Günay, Yusuf | Çağlar, Emrah | Korkmaz, Esin | Erdemir, Rabiye Uslu | Taşdöven, İlhan | Kozan, Ramazan

INTRODUCTION: Preoperative evaluation is necessary for the surgical treatment of gastric cancer (GC). Nonetheless, there is no single best diagnostic modality to predict lymph node metastases prior to surgery. The aim of this study was to analyze of the diagnostic utility of positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) and CT for the preoperative evaluation of lymph node (LN) metastases in GC. METHODS: Eighty seven patients with a history of GC, who underwent gastrectomy and D2 LN dissection were investigated. Imaging test results and pathology reports were collected from the pati ...Daha fazlası