title: Effect and clinical significance of fast-track surgery combined with laparoscopic radical gastrectomy on the plasma level of vascular endothelial growth factor in gastric antrum cancer.
abstract: This study discusses the effect and clinical significance of fast-track surgery (FTS) combined with laparoscopic radical surgery on the plasma level of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in locally advanced gastric antrum cancer. Plasma VEGF levels were detected in 63 cases of locally advanced gastric antrum cancer by using double-antibody sandwich Avidinbiotincomplex-ELISA before and after operation. The pure laparoscopic surgery group (group A) comprised 30 cases, and the combined FTS group (group B) consisted of 33 cases. Results of the two groups were obtained at similar time points and then compared. The VEGF levels were not significantly different between the two groups on the first day before the operation and on the first day, third day, and sixth month after the operation (P > 0.05). However, the differences were significant on the seventh day and first month after the operation (P < 0.05). The postoperative eating time, anal exhaust time, and hospital stay of the patients were statistically significantly different between the two groups (P < 0.05). Nevertheless, no significant differences were detected in terms of wound healing time and complications (P > 0.05). The 3-year survival rate significantly differed between the two groups (P < 0.05). FTS combined with laparoscopic surgery can decrease the postoperative VEGF level compared with pure laparoscopic surgery. The combined approach improved postoperative recovery without prolonging the wound healing time or increasing the incidence of postoperative complications. The 3-year survival rate also increased. Thus, FTS combined with laparoscopic surgery can improve the prognosis in gastric antrum cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Tumor Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, No. 789, Suzhou Street, Xinshi District, Ürümqi, 830000 Xinjiang China.
authors.forename: Fa
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Examination Center, The Tumor Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, No. 789, Suzhou Street, Xinshi District, Ürümqi, 830000 Xinjiang China.
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.affiliation: Department of Urinary Surgery, The Tumor Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, No. 789, Suzhou Street, Xinshi District, Ürümqi, 830000 Xinjiang China.
authors.forename: Xing
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Bi
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency, The Tumor Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, No. 789, Suzhou Street, Xinshi District, Ürümqi, 830000 Xinjiang China.
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Han
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Tumor Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, No. 789, Suzhou Street, Xinshi District, Ürümqi, 830000 Xinjiang China.
authors.forename: Hai-Jiang
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Wang
keywords: Fast-track surgery; Gastric antrum cancer; Laparoscopy; Survival rate; Vascular endothelial growth factor
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