Adenocarcinoma of the stomach: review of 1,497 cases.

摘要: The records of 1,497 patients with histologically proven adenocarcinoma the stomach were reviewed from Charity Hospital over 25-year period, 1948 to 1973. operability rate was 82% and resectability 48%. In this series gastric carcinoma predominated in males Negroes. Necropsy studies indicate a similar frequency involvement various organs not operated upon as well those subjected prior operation, which suggests need for some therapeutic endeavors aimed at wider base than primary organ. five-year survival rate, 7.4 overall, varied 2.0% after esophagogastrectomy 22.1% radical subtotal gastrectomy, 30.3% localized disease. One hundred one survived five years or more, 5.4% ten more diagnosis cancer. Radical gastrectomy gave best results series, whether measured terms median survival, operative mortality. Esophagogastrectomy by-pass procedures had high mortality low rates, should be reserved special conditions.