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Surgical results of remnant gastric cancer treatment
ABSTRACT Background: remnant gastric cancer (RGC) develops five years or later after previous resection for benign or malignant lesion. The treatment is performed through completion total gastrectomy (CTG) with radical lymphadenectomy. Some reports consider this procedure may be associated with high...
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Published in: | Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões 2020, Vol.47 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | ABSTRACT Background: remnant gastric cancer (RGC) develops five years or later after previous resection for benign or malignant lesion. The treatment is performed through completion total gastrectomy (CTG) with radical lymphadenectomy. Some reports consider this procedure may be associated with higher rates of morbidity and mortality. Objective: to evaluate surgical results and survival after CTG in patients with RGC. Methods: 54 patients who underwent CTG between 2009 and 2019 were included in the study. As a comparison group 215 patients with primary gastric cancer (PGC) who underwent total gastrectomy (TG) in the same period were selected. Results: among the initial characteristics, age (68.0 vs. 60.5; p |
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ISSN: | 0100-6991 1809-4546 |
DOI: | 10.1590/0100-6991e-20202703 |