title: The clinical features and prognosis of gastric remnant carcinoma after treatment.
abstract: Introduction. The incidence of gastric remnant carcinoma does not decrease after partial gastrectomy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical features and prognosis of gastric remnant carcinoma after treatment. Methods. Among 412 gastric carcinoma patients who were admitted to our hospital, 21 were found to have gastric remnant carcinoma. We analyzed their clinicopathological features and prognosis. Results. Prognosis did not differ significantly in terms of gender, age, tumor lymph node metastasis stage, tumor location, and time interval between first and subsequent operations. However, it was influenced by intensive curative gastrectomy with resection of local lymph nodes. Conclusion. Long-term follow-up after gastrectomy, appropriate curative resection, and prevention and management of comorbidities are important to detect gastric remnant carcinoma at an early stage.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University Hospital and China Medical University, No. 2 Yu-Der Road, Taichung 40421, Taiwan.
authors: Ken-Sheng
authors: KS
authors: Cheng
authors: Hui-Ling
authors: HL
authors: Tang
authors: Jen-Wei
authors: JW
authors: Chou
authors: Cheng-Ju
authors: CJ
authors: Yu
authors: Shi-Seng
authors: SS
authors: Tsou
authors: Fu-Tsan
authors: FT
authors: Chou