Carcinoma of the gastric remnant in a U.S. population.
Ninety-three consecutive patients who had a partial gastrectomy for peptic ulcer disease underwent endoscopy. Adenocarcinoma was found in four patients, adenomatous polyps in seven, and epithelial atypia in three. Gastroscopic screening every 10 years after surgery is recommended to identify those patients who should undergo regular surveillance because of findings of premalignant change.
D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000601:surgery*; D012306:Risk; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014481:United States