title: [Multiple organ resection in advanced gastric carcinoma: experience of 7 years].
abstract: In this work we report our experience on multiorgan resections (MOR) for local advanced gastric cancer. From 1998 to 2004 in our Department 79 patient underwent total or partial resection of stomach associated with removal of various other organs. The results we report come from the evaluation of perioperative mortality and morbidity rates and further analysis of median survival time and quality of residual life. In conclusion, we affirm the utility of major surgery in advanced gastric cancer only in conditions that guarantee an acceptable rate of major complications.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Chirurgia Oncologica, Dipartimento di Oncologia, Presidio Ospedaliero G Garibaldi-Nesima, Catania.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cicala
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cimino
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Giannone
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000601:surgery*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors