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Gastrectomy*

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Gastrectomy*

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Gastrectomy*

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Gastrectomy

PURPOSE: To evaluate the usefulness of prone pad study in upper gastrointestinal series(UGIS) for thedetection of early gastric cancer(EGC). MATERIALS AND METHODS: During an eight-month period, 88 of 170 patientswho underwent gastrectomy due to EGC were also the subjects of prone pad study as well as double contrast(n=92),mucosal relief(n=76), or compression(n=91) studies. The EGCs were single in 84 patients and double in four. Wecompared prone pad study with the three other techniques for detecting a tumor and depicting the surroundingmucosal changes. Lesional conspicuity was rated 'complete', 'incomplete','suspicious'. or 'undetected'. Thedepiction of surrounding mucosal change was rated 'excellent', 'good', 'fair', or 'poor'. RESULTS: Mean tumorsize was 3.2cm, with a range of 0.3-9cm. Tumors were located in the antrum(n=55), angle(n=13), lower or midbody(n=16), or the sign body and cardia(n=5). Among the 92 EGCs evaluated, UGIS missed the lesion in threecases(sensitivity, 97%). The rates of 'complete' lesional conspicuity were 49% inn prone pad, 29% in compression,20% in double contrast, and 9% in mucosal relief. The rates of excellent' in depicting surrounding mucosal changewere 45% in prone pad, 11% in double contrast, 9% in mucosal relief, and 9% in compression. The tumor wasdemonstrated only in prone pad study in five(5%) of the 92 EGCs. CONCLUSION: prone pad study during UGIS improvesboth the detection rate of EGC and the depiction of mucosal change around the tumor.
Gastrectomy ; Humans

It had heen emphasized the necessity for upper gastrointestinal endoscopic examinations in patients. Who has had gastrectomy and presents persisting gastrointestinal symptoms. This study was conducted to evaluate endoscopic findings and clinical symptoms in patients following gastrectomy. (continue...)
Gastrectomy* ; Humans

Laparoscopic total gastrectomy (LTG) has been more widely performed in the last decade because of improvements in the techniques and safety of laparoscopic distal gastrectomy. However, due to its technical difficulty, there are still concerns regarding the safety of LTG. Meta-analyses have shown that LTG is technically feasible, safe, and may offer advantages over open total gastrectomy for treatment of gastric cancer. Various methods of performing esophagojejunostomy have been developed in an effort to decrease the rate of anastomosis-related complications, and have ultimately improved the safety and acceptance of LTG. However, there is still a lack of level-one evidence in support of LTG. Conduct of large-scale, randomized clinical trials will be needed in order to verify the safety and efficacy of LTG. Therefore, we reviewed the current status and some of the controversies surrounding LTG.
Gastrectomy* ; Laparoscopy ; Stomach Neoplasms*

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Gastrectomy* ; Humans ; Retrospective Studies*