Gastric stump carcinoma.
In the periods between 1960 to 1973 and 1974 to 1984, 10 patients with stump carcinoma were observed for a total of 1399 and 618 gastric resections, respectively. Although the member of stump carcinomas is relatively low, it can be stated that the patients undergoing resection for gastric ulcer are more at risk in facing the development of stump cancer. It is striking that, even despite an improvement in diagnostic procedures, resectability has not changed. The prognosis of survival may afford some hope only in the case of an early diagnosis. Consequently, it is advisable to make an annual endoscopic control in the patients more at risk for having been resected for gastric ulcer.
Jakab
F
F
3rd Department of Surgery, Budapest, Hungary.
Ráth
Z
Z
Forgon
J
J
Sugár
I
I
D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010439:Peptic Ulcer Perforation / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*