Analysis of risk factors for the interval time, number and pattern of hepatic metastases from gastric cancer after radical gastrectomy.
OBJECTIVE
To analyze the risk factors for interval time, number and pattern of hepatic metastases from gastric cancer after radical gastrectomy, and provide evidence for predicting and preventing hepatic metastasis from gastric cancer after radical gastrectomy.


METHODS
A retrospective study of 87 patients with hepatic metastasis who underwent radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer from 1996 to 2001. The data was analyzed to evaluate significant risk factors for interval time, number and pattern of hepatic metastases originating from gastric cancer after radical gastrectomy.


RESULTS
The size of gastric cancer and lymph node metastases were independently correlated with the interval time of hepatic metastases; the depth of invasion was independently correlated with the number of hepatic metastases; while the depth of invasion and Lauren classification were independently correlated with the pattern of hepatic metastases.


CONCLUSIONS
We evaluated the interval time of hepatic metastases with the size of gastric cancer and lymph node metastases. The depth of invasion could be used to evaluate the number of hepatic metastases, while the depth of invasion and the Lauren classification could be used to evaluate the pattern of hepatic metastases in patients who underwent radical gastrectomy.
Deng
Jing-Yu
JY
Gastrointestinal Cancer Department, Tianjin Cancer Hospital and City Key Laboratory of Cancer in Tianjin, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300060, China. dengery@126.com
Liang
Han
H
Sun
Dan
D
Zhan
Hong-Jie
HJ
Zhang
Ru-Peng
RP
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000556:secondary*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors