title: [Postoperative complications in proximal stomach resection].
abstract: During 20 years (1972-1994) the authors carried out proximal resections of the stomach in 106 patients for cancer of proximal part of the stomach extended to the esophagus. Morphological verification data are presented. Total lethality rate made up 20.8%. It decreased with gaining of experience and improvement in selection of patients (1972-1982--29.6%, 1983-1994--17.7%). The most common complication in postoperative period was exudative pleuritis: in 16% of operated patients insufficiency of sutures of the esophagogastric anastomosis was observed. For prophylaxis of suture insufficiency pyloroplasty by Heineke-Mikulich and continuous (to 4-5 days) naso-gastral drainage were of principal significance. Great importance was attached to establishment of the anastomosis by the method developed by the authors. The results of the operations depend also on the operative approach: two-stage combined approach (laparotomy, thoracotomy) brings the least lethality.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Vagner
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Bruns
authors.forename: O T
authors.initials: OT
authors.lastname: Artemov
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Kasatov
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Altyntsev
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D015996:Survival Rate