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ID 111160
Author
Yoshikawa, Kozo The University of Tokushima KAKEN Search Researchers
Higashijima, Jun The University of Tokushima KAKEN Search Researchers
Nakao, Toshihiro The University of Tokushima KAKEN Search Researchers
Keywords
Cancer specific survival
Limited lymph node dissection
Content Type
Journal Article
Description
Background : The number of elderly patients with gastric cancer is continuing to increase along with the life expectancy of the general population. The purpose of this study was to investigate both the impact of age on postoperative outcome and the effect of limited lymph node dissection for elderly patients. Methods : Patients were classified into the following three groups : Group A, ≥80 years old (n=44) ; Group B, 70-80 years old (n=139) ; Group C, <70 years old (n=219). Postoperative complication and survival rates were compared between the three groups Results : Limited lymph node dissection was performed significantly more frequently in Group A. In terms of surgery-related complications, no significant difference was seen between groups. In terms of general related complications, the complication rate increased with age, from 4% in Group C to 13% in Group B and 14% in Group A (p<0.05 each). Although limited lymph node dissection was frequently performed in Group A, cancer-specific survival showed no significant difference in R0 patients. Conclusions : Limited lymph node dissection for gastric cancer did not affect the cancer-specific survival in elderly patients.
Journal Title
The Journal of Medical Investigation
ISSN
13496867
13431420
NCID
AA11166929
AA12022913
Publisher
Faculty of Medicine Tokushima University
Volume
63
Issue
1-2
Start Page
91
End Page
95
Sort Key
91
Published Date
2016-02
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language
eng
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departments
University Hospital
Medical Sciences