[Causes of death after an early gastric cancer operation].
From April, 1972 to December, 1984, 329 early gastric cancer case were operated on by this department. Results of these operations have revealed the following statistics: The 5-year survival rate of those with an m-cancer was 97.6% and for those with an sm-cancer, 92.6% and, the 10-year survival rate of m-cancer was 91.6% and sm-cancer, 89.9%, respectively. Twenty-nine postoperative deaths were recognized in this series, and the causes of death in each case have been analysed. Prophylactic measures to prevent postoperative death also are discussed.
Ifuku
M
M
Dept. of Surgery, Sasebo General Hospital.
Kubota
F
F
Hashimoto
Y
Y
Minami
H
H
Takada
T
T
Kawabuchi
T
T
Itoyanagi
N
N
Shingu
H
H
Ikeda
Y
Y
Sakaguchi
Y
Y
D000206:Actuarial Analysis; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002423:Cause of Death; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000401:mortality; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery