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2379597

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-9-12
pubmed:abstractText
In order to evaluate quality of life and functional results following surgery for gastric cancer we studied 89 patients with no evidence of disease at a minimum of 12 months postoperatively. Patients were treated with total gastrectomy and jejunal pouch reconstruction according to Hunt-Lawrence-Rodino (n = 59), distal gastric resection (n = 21) or proximal gastric resection (n = 9). No significant differences were found between total gastrectomy or distal gastric resection with respect to dumping or heartburn, while patients with proximal gastric resection suffered from both. The latter group of patients reported both reduced feelings of hunger and appetite, resulting in a reduced nutritional status. Similar differences were observed when patients were assessed for quality of life; feeling well, feeling ill and capacity to work were all reduced in patients with proximal gastric resection, and their scores were lower when scoring systems according to Visick, Karnofsky, Spitzer and Troidl were applied. Psychological-rating scales measuring complaints and distress confirmed the superiority of total gastrectomy with pouch reconstruction or distal gastrectomy compared to proximal gastric resection. We conclude that in terms of postoperative quality of life, distal gastric resection has no advantage over total gastrectomy with pouch reconstruction. Proximal gastric resection incurs bothersome sequelae and should, therefore, be avoided.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0748-7983
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
16
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
404-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-7-2
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Quality of life and functional results following different types of resection for gastric carcinoma.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, University of Heidelberg, FRG.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study