Oter V, Dalgic T, Ozer I, Colakoglu K, Cayci M, Ulas M, B Bostanci E, Musa A. Comparison of Early Postoperative Outcomes after Total Gastrectomy and D2 Lymph Node Dissection with and without Splenectomy.
Euroasian J Hepatogastroenterol 2019;
8:108-111. [PMID:
30828550 PMCID:
PMC6395487 DOI:
10.5005/jp-journals-10018-1274]
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Abstract
Background
A famous prognostic ingredient for gastric cancer is the lymph node metastasis. Previously in the therapy of gastric cancer, splenectomy was considered as a definitive part of lymph node dissection. Currently, preservation of the spleen is the accepted approach during total gastrectomy and routine splenectomy is abandoned. The aim of this study was to estimate the impression of splenectomy for D2 lymph node dissection with total gastrectomy.
Methodology
Between February 1998 and January 2012, 1531 patients underwent gastric cancer surgery. Of these 257 patients, 205 patients underwent total gastrectomy with splenectomy, and the remaining 52 underwent a spleen-preserving total gastrectomy.
Results
No statistical difference between these two groups in terms of age, gender, comorbidity, stage and American Society of Anesthesiologists score, surgical complications were detected. A significant difference was not seen in these groups with regard to postoperative mortality too.
Conclusion
Early postoperative results were similar after TG ± splenectomy. Performing splenectomy did not increase the postoperative morbidity and mortality.
How to cite this article: Oter V, Dalgic T, Ozer I, Colakoglu K, Cayci M, Ulas M, Bostanci EB, Akoglu M. Comparison of Early Postoperative Outcomes after Total Gastrectomy and D2 Lymph Node Dissection with and without Splenectomy. Euroasian J Hepatogastroenterol, 2018;8(2):108-111.
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