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Negative impact of leakage on survival of patients undergoing curative resection for advanced gastric cancer
Background and Objectives Leakage has been shown to adversely affect survival in patients undergoing surgery for gastrointestinal malignancies. However, the effect of leakage following radical gastrectomy in patients with gastric cancer remains unclear. Methods In total, 478 patients with advanced g...
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Published in: | Journal of surgical oncology 2011-12, Vol.104 (7), p.734-740 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | Background and Objectives
Leakage has been shown to adversely affect survival in patients undergoing surgery for gastrointestinal malignancies. However, the effect of leakage following radical gastrectomy in patients with gastric cancer remains unclear.
Methods
In total, 478 patients with advanced gastric cancer who underwent surgery with curative intent were reviewed. Anastomosis or duodenal stump leakage was diagnosed clinically or radiologically. Risk factors for leakage were evaluated by univariate and multivariate analyses. The impact of leakage on patient survival was analyzed using the Kaplan–Meier method.
Results
Leakage was diagnosed in 32 of 478 patients (6.7%); 14 patients (2.9%) exhibited esophagojejunal anastomotic leakage, 14 (2.9%) showed duodenal stump leakage, and four (0.8%) showed gastroduodenal anastomotic leakage. Poor performance status [odds ratio (OR): 4.01, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.80–8.93] and tumor location (OR: 3.74, 95% CI: 1.56–8.89) were risk factors for postoperative leakage. Overall mean survival of patients with leakage was significantly lower than that of patients without leakage (30.5 vs. 96.2 months; P |
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ISSN: | 0022-4790 1096-9098 |
DOI: | 10.1002/jso.22045 |