van der Werf LR, et al. - In this population-based study on lymph node retrieval in patients with esophageal cancer, researchers analyzed the number of retrieved lymph nodes (LNs) in the Netherlands, assessed factors associated with LN yield, and explored the association with short-term outcomes. Between 2011 and 2016, the number of LNs retrieved increased. Increased LN yield was observed to be associated with weight loss, Charlson score, cN category, neoadjuvant therapy, surgical approach, year of resection, and hospital volume. Increased postoperative morbidity/mortality was not evident with retrieval of ≥ 15 LNs.