Surgical treatment of benign ulcer of the gastric cardia: an experience from 21 cases.
- Author:
Changming HUANG
1
;
Xiangfu ZHANG
;
Huishan LU
;
Xinyuan WU
;
Guoxian GUAN
;
Chuan WANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Aged; Cardia; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Prognosis; Stomach Ulcer; surgery
- From: Chinese Journal of Surgery 2002;40(1):43-44
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo study the result of surgical treatment of benign ulcer of the gastric cardia.
METHODSClinical symptom, number, position and size of ulcer, preoperative X-ray gastroscopic examine, type and complication of operation were retrospective analyzed in 21 patients with benign ulcer of the gastric cardia.
RESULTSAverage age in 21 patients was 60. Ulcer complicated bleeding in 7 cases (33.3%) and perforation in 5 cases (23.8%). Diagnostic rate of preoperative X-ray and gastroscopic examine was 57.1% and 100%, respectively. Of 21 patients 18 (85.7%) were treated by upper partial gastrectomy, and 3 (14.3%) by total gastrectomy. All were not operative death and anastomotic leak.
CONCLUSIONSupper partial gastrectomy can resect focus of ulcer and decrease secretion of stomach acid. It is a simple and ideal pattern of operation for patients with benign ulcer of the gastric cardia.
