Journal of the American College of Surgeons
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Multicenter Study
Predicting lymph node metastases in early esophageal adenocarcinoma using a simple scoring system.
Endoscopic resection is an organ-sparing option for early esophageal adenocarcinoma, but should be used only in patients with a negligible risk of lymph node metastases (LNM). The objective was to develop a simple scoring system to predict LNM in T1 esophageal adenocarcinoma. ⋯ We devised a simple scoring system that accurately estimates the risk of LNM to aid in decision-making in patients with T1 esophageal adenocarcinoma undergoing endoscopic resection.