Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	12755
Country	China

Received	2014-07-24 18:46
Peer-Review Started	2014-07-25 15:38
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2014-09-04 09:30
Revised	2014-10-15 17:46
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Second Decision by Editor	2014-11-27 13:21
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief	2014-11-29 04:33
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2014-12-08 16:04
Articles in Press	2014-12-08 17:07
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2014-12-10 16:06
Typeset the Manuscript	2014-12-11 17:21
Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-12-20 19:42

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Category	Oncology
Manuscript Type	Meta-Analysis
Article Title	Three-field vs two-field lymph node dissection for esophageal cancer: A meta-analysis
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Guo-Wei Ma, Dong-Rong Situ, Qi-Long Ma, Hao Long, Lan-Jun Zhang, Peng Lin and Tie-Hua Rong
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province of China 2010B31500010 Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province of China 2012B031800463 Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province of China 2013B022000040 National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (863 Program) 2009AA02Z421
Corresponding Author	Tie-Hua Rong, Professor, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, No. 651 Dongfengdong Road, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong Province, China. rongth@yeah.net
Key Words	Oesophagus; Cancer; Lymph node dissection; Survival; Complication
Core Tip	Surgery for esophageal cancer includes removal of the primary lesion and lymph node dissection; however, there is a long-standing debate concerning the application of 3-field lymphadenectomy (3FL). The main purpose of the present meta-analysis was to present all available evidence in a systematic, quantitative, and unbiased fashion to establish the following 3 points: the effect of 3FL on the OS rate, identification of postoperative complications of 3FL compared to 2-field lymphadenectomy, and description of patient characteristics of those who will likely benefit from 3FL.
Publish Date	2014-12-20 19:42
Citation	Ma GW, Situ DR, Ma QL, Long H, Zhang LJ, Lin P, Rong TH. Three-field vs two-field lymph node dissection for esophageal cancer: A meta-analysis. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(47): 18022-18030
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i47/18022.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i47.18022

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