Retaining of Spleen and Sweeping of Lymph Nodes of No.10 and No.11 During the Operation of Gastric Carcinoma
- VernacularTitle:胃癌手术中清扫No.10组及No.11组淋巴结与保留脾脏问题
- Author:
Fanghai HAN
;
Hongfeng CAO
;
Zhaoda ZHANG
;
Xiaoting WU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Gastric cancer Splenectomy Retained spleen
- From:
Chinese Journal of Bases and Clinics in General Surgery
2003;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To study the indication and means in dissection lymph nodes of the No.10 and No.11 without splenectomy in radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer. Methods According to the location, type of pathology, clinical and pathological classification, lymphatic drainage and spread of gastric carcinoma togather with the immunological function of spleen, selection of operative procedure without splenectomy should be considered, so the related literatures were reviewed. Results Retained spleen had been shown to improve 5 year survival of patients with gastric cancer of stage Ⅰ,Ⅱ and Ⅲ,splenectomy had been shown to improve 5 year survival of patients with gastric cancer of stage Ⅳ,whose carcinoma was infiltrating splenic and the lymph nodes of the No.10. The complications of different means of dissection of the lymph nodes made no difference.Conclusion Dissection of the lymph node without retained spleen or allogenic spleen transplantation is indicated for the patients with cancer of stage Ⅳ,whose spleen is invaded by the tumor.
